I love bread! One thing I learned from the HCG diet is that I don't like empty calories. I used to pop a donut in my mouth and it was so tasty but now I have noticed I enjoy the taste but I don't feel like I have eaten anything so I want another to help satisfy my hunger. I need that full feeling to help stop the eating and I found Great Harvest's Dakota Bread to help do the trick. It is a little pricey so I decided to try and duplicate the recipe to help save a few bucks. I did a search on Pinterest and here is the recipe that I found to which I have made a few small alterations.
Update: You can change up the bread by adding 3/4 cup of Oat Fiber and reduce the whole wheat flour to 2 1/4 cups. It reduces the calories and ups the fiber but you will notice that the bread doesn't raise as high with the oat fiber.
1 1/4 cups warm water, 120 - 130 degrees
1/2 cup honey
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)
2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
1 1/2 teaspoons rapid or instant yeast
Add-ins
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons flaxseed
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Mix add-ins together in a bowl and reserve one tablespoon for top of loaf. Place add-ins, flour, oats, vital wheat gluten and yeast in mixing bowl. In a measuring cup stir together water, honey, butter and salt. Pour into mixing bowl and mix until you have a soft ball of dough. Place in a greased bowl and cover with cloth. Let rise until double, about 45 - 60 minutes.
Punch down dough and form into a loaf. Place in a greased loaf pan and allow the dough to rise about 30 minutes. Sprinkle topping over the loaf pressing seeds lightly into the dough.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake 30 - 40 minutes or until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.
