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Cranberry Nut Whole Wheat Bread

This recipe can help you introduce more whole grains to your meal!

Cranberry Nut Whole Wheat Bread

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Yield

2 loaves 2 loaves

Difficulty

Intermediate Intermediate

Prep Time

0:25 0:25

Bake Time

35 to 45 minutes 35 to 45 minutes

Rise Time

1 hour, 40 minutes 1 hour, 40 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 4-1/4 to 5-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 (4-1/2 tsp.) envelopes Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Instant Yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons corn oil
  • 2-1/4 cups very warm water (120° to 130°F)
  • 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped, dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Combine 2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour, undissolved yeast, salt, honey, oil and water in large mixer bowl. Beat for 2 minutes; cover and let rise for 40 minutes. Beat in 1 cup whole wheat flour, oat flour, vital wheat gluten and cinnamon until well mixed. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Add remaining whole wheat flour until soft dough forms.Knead on lightly floured surface for 5 to 6 minutes. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
  2. Grease two 9 x 5-inch or 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pans. Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll dough to 12 x 8-inch rectangle. Beginning at short end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. Pinch seam and ends to seal. Place, seam side down in greased loaf pan. Repeat with second portion of dough. Cover and let rise about 1 hour.
  3. Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes.
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  5. Chicken Sandwich on Cranberry Nut Whole Wheat Bread
  6. Chock full of cranberries and nuts, this hearty bread is divine when you add chicken, spinach, cream cheese, orange marmalade and Dijon mustard.
  7. Prep Time: 15 minutes
  8. Makes: 2 sandwiches
  9. 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  10. 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
  11. 4 slices Cranberry Nut Whole Wheat Bread
  12. 6 ounces leftover rotisserie-style chicken, sliced
  13. Spinach OR argula leaves
  14. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  15. Spread cream cheese and then orange marmalade on two slices of bread. Top with chicken and spinach. Spread mustard over remaining two slices of bread and place over spinach. Cut in half and serve immediately.
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