• 1 egg plus 2 Tbs. water (optional, for egg wash on top)
• sunflower or sesame seeds (optional, for garnish on top)
• dried fruit (optional, for added flavor and nutrition)
Instructions
Mix the first 8 ingredients in a bowl and grind in a flour mill (You may need to mill beans separately depending on your mill’s instructions) This makes approximately 9 cups flour
In large glass bowl mix whey (or water), honey, oil, and salt
In another bowl mix the milled flour, yeast, milled flax seed, dough enhancer, and gluten until well combined
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and stir or knead 10 minutes either by hand, dough hook, or mixer (since this is a batter bread, it will NOT form into a nice smooth ball)
Pour dough into 2 large (10x5x3) greased pans, 4 small loaf pans, or 2 9×13 pans
Optional step: “Paint” an egg wash over top sprinkled with sunflower or sesame seeds, dried fruit pushed into batter is also optional
Cover with towel and let rise in pans an hour or until dough is about 1/4 inch from top of the pan, but not much higher or it might overflow in oven
Bake at 350 degrees 30-50 minutes until thermometer reaches 190F or a toothpick comes out clean (smaller pans takes 30 minutes; larger pans closer to 45)
Remove pans from oven and place on cooling rack
Run a knife around the edges and remove loaves from pans immediately
Let rest on sides but don’t cut into loaves until they’ve cooled at least 30 minutes