This healthy loaf is easy to put together, and doesn’t take a lot of time. You can get in the habit of making it on a weekly basis so you’ve always got some bread on hand for either breakfast, lunch or dinner. It makes great toast, is sturdy enough for sandwiches, and can also be made into dinner rolls.

• 1/2 cup multi-grain hot cereal mix
• 1-3/4 cups boiling water

1. Measure cereal mix into the bowl of stand mixer and add boiling water.
2. Mix, then let stand, stirring occasionally, until it cools to 110 degrees.

• 333g bread flour
• 100g whole wheat flour
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• 7g yeast (2-1/4 tsp)

1. Meanwhile, whisk flours, sugar, salt and yeast together in a medium bowl.
2. Once grain mixture has cooled, attach the bowl to the stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment.
3. With mixer running on low speed, add the flour mixture, about a 1/2 cup at a time, and mix until combined.

• 3 Tbsp butter, softened
• Optional
  • 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 2 Tbsp sesame seeds

1. Add butter, about one tablespoon at a time, and continue mixing, then add seeds if using.
2. Knead on medium-low speed until dough begins to come away from the sides of the bowl. If that’s not happening, add some flour – just one tablespoon at a time. You can use a rubber spatula and scrape down the sides to help it along. But you want it to be in a big ball around the dough hook.
3. Continue to knead dough for 5 more minutes.
4. Transfer dough to a very lightly floured work surface and shape it into a smooth, taut ball.
5. Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover and let rest until doubled, 45 to 60 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7. Lightly oil a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan.
8. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface and pat into a rectangle
9. Shape into a loaf as shown below:

5. Place loaf in tin, cover, and let rise until it’s about 1″ above the rim of the tin.
6. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees

• 1 egg white
• 1 ~ 2 Tbsp rolled oats

1. Mix the egg white with 1 Tbsp water and lightly brush the top of the loaf and top with oats.
2. Sprinkle the top of the loaf with oats.
3. Bake until lightly browned, and the internal temperature registers 200 degrees 35 to 40 minutes. Tent wtih foil if the top starts to brown too much before it’s thoroughly baked.
4. Remove loaf and cool on wire rack before slicing, about 3 hours.

Dinner Rolls: Follow video on Tips page for how to shape rolls. This recipe makes about 15, and they’ll fit in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish.