Multigrain Bread , Brilliant Weblog Prize & Arte Y Pico Award

Recipe by:zainab

This is my entry for BreadBakingDay #13, Whole Grain Breads, hosted by Jude (Apple Pie, Patis, and Paté) .

Deadline: September 1st, 2008

Makes 1 loaf or 12 rolls .

1/2 cup Oat bran (I used Bob’s Red Mill brand)
1/4 cup Ground Golden Flaxseed (I used Bob’s Red Mill brand)
2/3 cup Oats.
1/4 cup Rye flour (I used Doves Farm brand)
1 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Graham FLOUR (I used Hodgson Mill brand).
3 cups Country Grain Bread flour ( I used Allinson brand)
1/4 cup date molasses or honey
1/4 cup oil.
2 cup water or as needed.
2 teaspoons salt.
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast.

1) Put the oats, oat bran & water together in a saucepan and set the heat to medium high , continue to stir until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes or so. When the mixture thickens, remove from heat, stir in date molasses & oil, and let it cool to room temperature.

2) Place all ingredients in the bowl of mixer; beat 10 minutes to make soft dough.

3) Cover dough and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes.

For Bread:

Shape into loaf, cover; let it rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 40-60 minutes.
Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes.

For Rolls:

Divide dough into 12 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball, take one piece of dough and shape it into your favorites shape.

Place the rolls on a baking sheet, brush the top with milk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Cover and let rise for 30-40 minutes.

Bake at 350 F, for 20-25 minutes or until browned.

For Feta Cheese & Zaatar breakfast Rolls:

Roll the dough into rectangle. Fill with 1/2 cup Feta Cheese or more, sprinkle with Zaatar & a drizzle of olive oil.

Roll up from the long side and seal well. Cut into 12 even slices.

Place the slices on a baking sheet.

Cover and let rise for 30-40 minutes.

Bake at 350 F, for 20-25 minutes or until browned.

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During the last few weeks Haley @ Appoggiatura & George @ Culinary Travels Of A Kitchen Goddess were kind enough to pass the “Brilliant Weblog Prize” to us .
Thank you so much Haley & George

Brilliant Weblog is a prize given to sites and blogs that are smart and brilliant both in their content and their design. The purpose of the prize is to promote as many blogs as possible in the blogsphere. Here are the rules to follow:

1. When you recieve the prize you must write a post showing it, together with the name of who has given it to you, and link them back.
   
   


2. Choose a minimum of 7 blogs (or even more) that you find brilliant in their content or design. Show their names and links and leave them a comment informing they were prized with ‘Brilliant Weblog’.

We pass this award to :

Cynthia @ Tastes Like Home.

Deeba @ Passionate About Baking .

Mallugirl @ Malabar Spices.

Susan @ wild yeast.

Kevin @ Closet Cooking .

Gretchen Noelle @ Canela & Comino.

Jai and Bee @ Jugalbandi.

We also recieved the Arte Y Pico Award from Rajani @ vegetarian in me.
Thank you Rajani

The rules of Arte Y Pico award are:

Pick five blogs who deserve this award because the content of their blog is creative, interesting, and they inspire the blogging community. Each recipient has to have their name and link back to their blog. The recipient must display the award and link back to the blog that awarded them the award. The recipient must also show the link back to Arte y Pico blog so everyone knows the origin of the award.

& we pass on this award to :

Manuela @ Baking History.

jeena @ jeena's kitchen.

Yasmeen @ Health Nut.

Mona @ Zaiqa .

Mandira & Aswin @ Ahaar.

Congratulations to all .... Enjoy your Award

Thank you again Haley,George & Rajani