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Flax Seed Bread & Rolls

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!!

Ahhh...

09:08, 2008-Mar-28 .. Posted by mommaofmany

Thanks so much for your sweet words. What an encouragement! I love to mix flax seeds into my hot cereal near the end of the cooking time. You can also use flax as an egg replacement. Just grind 3 Tbsp into powder and add it and 3 Tbsp water into your recipe! That's for one egg.

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10:16, 2008-Mar-28 .. Posted by CandyFoote

I just bought some flaxseed this month. I have been planning on adding it to my bread dough, but just haven't yet.
How does it taste?

Thanks for posting!

Hi Candy!!

01:10, 2008-Mar-29 .. Posted by wannabeone

Thanks, once again, for commenting on my blog. We really like the flaxseed in our bread. It gives it a sweet, somewhat nutty taste. Almost like a sweet whole wheat, and it allows you bread to stay light, fluffy and rise to a good height.

Hope you enjoy!

Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><

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01:17, 2008-Mar-29 .. Posted by CandyFoote

Thanks! I'm headed to the kitchen!

Candy

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06:46, 2008-Mar-29 .. Posted by CandyFoote

I just stopped in to say the bread turned out great.
Thanks for the tips.

Candy

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05:48, 2008-Mar-30 .. Posted by HomesteadingCarnival

Wow, those are great! Just wanted to stop by and see what was going on with you! I hope you're having a blessed Lord's day!

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Blessings!
Miss Jocelyn for THC

Wonderful!!

10:49, 2008-Mar-31 .. Posted by wannabeone

Oh, Candy...I'm so glad that you liked it!! It's our family's regular bread.

Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><

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12:27, 2008-Apr-2 .. Posted by HomesteadingCarnival

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Blessings!
Miss Jocely, THC Staff

Thanks for the recipe!

01:50, 2008-Apr-3 .. Posted by Nurseforlife

I've been making flax seed muffins but I am going to put your bread recpie on my to do list for this weekend. Thanks!