This is a hearty whole grain bread that is wonderful freshly baked with honey butter or maple butter. The honey in the recipe can be substituted for real maple syrup if desired. East coast or west coast, you decide.

I like this as a healthy choice for sandwich bread. I like to mash fresh avocados with finely chopped parsley, a little sea salt and some finely chopped green or purple onion. Spread on your fresh bread slices and add your favorite sandwich toppings. My favorite with this spread is thinly sliced turkey, alfalfa sprouts and thinly sliced cucumbers. Some fresh ground black or mixed pepper on top. Slice sandwich diagonally using a frill pick to hold sandwich slices together, serve with fresh dilled potato chips.

Any way you slice it this bread is a yummy and healthy choice, it also makes great French toast.

To make one loaf of bread you will need;

1 package of dry yeast 1 cup of warm milk

1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I use extra virgin olive oil)

1 and 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons honey

1/8 cup of wheat germ 2 tablespoons of quick oats, uncooked

3/8 cup wheat flour 1 and 7/8 cup unbleached flour

Cooking spray, oil or margarine to grease pan.

Melted butter and honey to brush on top of bread after baking.

Dissolve yeast in warm milk, stir and let sit for 5 minutes. Mix all ingredients (except for unbleached flour) very well with a wire whisk, gradually add unbleached flour and turn into mixture with a wooden spoon. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for about ten minutes (listen to some relaxing or uplifting music during this time, it’s a quick refresher) Dough should be soft and somewhat stretchy but not too sticky.

Shape in a ball. Grease a bowl with cooking spray, butter or oil and place dough in bowl, roll dough over to cover lightly with oil or spray. Place in a warm area until dough doubles in size, about 45 minutes or so. When dough is doubled reduce or punch down and form into a loaf. Place in a lightly greased loaf pan and let rise again to double. Then bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or lightly browned. If you can tap on the top of the bread and hear a hollow sound it should be done. Turn onto a wire rack and brush with melted butter mixed with a teaspoon or two of honey.

Dilled Chips

When frying your own chips make sure to slice your potatoes thin so they don’t become soggy in the oil. After frying sprinkle with sea salt and fresh chopped dill, do this as soon as you take the chips out of the oil and give them a little shake. This will allow the spices to stick with the chip.

Enjoy!