Bird Seed Bread Recipe

Here's a wonderful whole wheat bread that is filled with seeds and a sweetness of honey. Looks beautiful and tastes just as good.

Ingredients	Measure	Metric
Water ( boiling )	1 3/4 cups	435 ml
Quick Rolled Oats	1/2 cup	120 ml
Liquid Honey	1/2 cup	120 ml
Powdered Milk	1/4 cup	60 ml
Salt	2 teaspoons	10 ml
Egg	1	1
Oil	2 tablespoons	30 ml
Poppy Seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds	1 tablespoon each	15 ml each
Millet, sesame seeds	1 tablespoon each	15 ml each
Whole Wheat Flour	2 cups	480 ml
Bread Flour	3 - 3 1/2 cups	720 - 840 ml
Instant yeast	4 teaspoons	20 ml
Topping
Egg White	1	1
Mixed Seeds	3 tablesppons	45 ml

Directions
Prepare all your ingredients together to make sure you have everything you need. Bring the water to a boil and pour into a large bowl. Add in the rolled oats, powdered milk, oil, honey and salt. Mix together and then allow to sit for 10 minutes.
After the mixture and cooled down add in the egg. Now, add in the instant yeast and all the seeds.

Start to add in the flour a cup at a time , starting with the whole wheat flour. When the mixture becomes to hard to mix in the bowl, pour out onto a floured flat surface. Add more flour on top and begin to knead.

Continue to add more flour as needed and knead for about 10 to 15 minutes. The dough will become smooth and elastic. Add a little oil to a bowl and place the kneaded dough into the bowl. Turn the dough over a few time to lightly coat all sides of the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit till double in size ( about 1 hour ).

After the dough has risen pour out onto a flat surface. Cut the dough into half. Take one piece and cut into 3 pieces.

Roll out into a long rope about 15 inches in length. Place the tips together and seal. Now braid the three pieces together.

Do the same with the other half of the dough. Place onto a parchment lined cookiesheet and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rest till double in size ( about 1 hour ). After the dough has risen you want to make the topping. Take the egg white and place into a bowl. Beat with a whisk till the egg white become a foam. Brush onto the 2 braided loaves.

Sprinkle the top with mixed seeds. Place into a preheated 350F or 180C oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes. The bottom of the loaves will sound hollow when tapped. Remove from oven and place onto a wire rack to cool.

Source:   thekneadforbread.com