I have made my family's bread for quite a while...I can't imagine going back to store-bought bread on a regular basis.  It just isn't the same.  About 2 years ago I started reading up on women's health...both as a benefit for myself and my 2 daughters.  One of the things that I discovered is that Omega 3's and lignans are vital to a woman's health...monthlies, skin, hair, nails, mood, etc.  Some of the best places to find these are in fish and olive oil.  We are not huge "fish fans" but I DO use olive oil in just about everything execpt baking sweets.

I take a tablespoon of Flaxseed oil everyday.  It's not a problem for me, but my daughters don't really like it.  Since I wanted a way to fit more Flax into my family's diet I came up (by Devine inspiration, I'm sure) with putting Flaxseed Meal in my bread!!  I also put it in my dinner roll recipe. 

I used to mix and knead my bread dough by hand, but now I let my bread machine do it , then I let it rise and then bake in a bread pan in my oven.

Here are my recipes that I have tweaked over the years...I hope you enjoy...KW<><

FLAXSEED BREAD

2 lb. laof

1-1/3 c. hot (the hotter, the better) water

2 ts. butter (or margarine)

4 c. bread flour

1/4 c. flaxseed meal

1 TB. dough enhancer

5 ts. sugar or Sucanat (depends on your sweet-tooth)

1-1/2 ts. sea salt (or Real Salt)

1 TB. (heaping) yeast (cold - kept in frig)

1)  Add ingredients into your bread machine in order as listed above.

2)  Use your finger or a measuring spoon to form a well (hole) in the mixture to pour the yeast into.  NEVER let your yeast come into contact w/a liquid before baking.

3)  Set machine on "Dough."  Mine will knead and rise for about 1-1/2 hours.  Once this cylce is complete, let dough rise in maker for 30-45 minutes.

4)  Before first rising is complete, set oven on "warm."  While oven is warming, spray or grease your loaf pan.  After about 10 minutes, turn oven OFF.  Take bread out of machine, punch down, shape into loaf and put in loaf pan, set bread in oven and let rise for 45 minutes.  You may cover w/a clean, light-weight dish towel if you wish.

5)  REMOVE TOWEL, if used.  Set oven at 375 degrees and bake bread for 30 minutes.

6)  ENJOY!!!

FLAXSEEK ROLLS

Same recipe ingredients as above.

Follow 1), 2) and 3) above.

4)  Before first rising is complete, set oven on "warm" for 5-10 minutes.  Then turn oven OFF.  On a floured board, punch down and knead dough for about 5 minutes, shape into a ball and place on lightly floured cookie sheet, cover and let rise in warmed oven for 30 minutes.

5)  Divid dough by placing 3 small rolled balls into each cup of a GREASED or SPRAYED muffin pan.

6)  Cover w/clean, light-weight dish towel, if you wish. Let rise in warm oven for 30-45 minutes.

7)  REMOVED TOWEL, if used.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

8)  ENJOY!!

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Posted by momto4beauties

Thanks for the recipes Kim! I will have to try them sometime. I have only recently (the last 8-9months) started making my own bread now and again, but not often. We are gluten intolerant, so I kinda have to if we want bread (store bought gf bread is like styrofoam!). Anywhoo...I will try and have a go at this if I can in the near future. It sounds delicious!

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Posted by Buckeyeblog

FYI...if you don't put the gluten in my recipe I think it will do just fine for your family. Hope you enjoy!!

Blessings, Kim Wolf<><

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Posted by momto4beauties

I usually use a gf all-purpose flour (Bob's Red Mill) and xanthum gum as the enhancer. It 'usually' works out okay...however some recipes dont work well with gf flours since it is so much thicker. But yours sounds like it would convert just fine. :) Thanks!

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Posted by Diddlefritz

I love reading your blog ! May I make a suggestion from one bread maker to another ? exchange the butter or margarine for either olive oil or grapeseed oil for a bigger health boost. Graqpeseed oil is a very neutral tasting oil and works well in situations where olive oil's flavoring can be overpowering. Grapeseed oil is very high in Omega 9's- one of the spectrum of EFA's our bodies need

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Posted by Buckeyeblog

Thanks, Diddle, for the advice. Sounds like it would work out really well.

Hope you come back.

Blessings, Kim Wolf<><

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