Wild Rice Bread

Name: Wild Rice Bread
Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice; 8 1/2 cups water, divided; 1 tablespoon yeast (or 1 pkg.); 1/4 cup sugar, plus; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 cup molasses; 3 tablespoons shortening, softened; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup natural bran; 1 cup raw sunflower seeds; 1 1/2 cups sunny boy cereal or 1 1/2 cups seven-grain cereal; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; 11 cups flour (approx)

13 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
8 1/2 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon yeast (or 1 pkg.)
1/4 cup sugar, plus
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup molasses
3 tablespoons shortening, softened
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup natural bran
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups sunny boy cereal or 1 1/2 cups seven-grain cereal
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
11 cups flour (approx)

Directions

1

In a saucepan boil rice in 4 cups water and cook until rice is tender(approx 40-50 minutes).
2

Drain and cool.
3

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon sugar.
4

Add enough flour to make a thin paste.
5

Set in a warm place for about 10-15 minutes.
6

In a large bowl mix: 4 cups warm water.1/4 cup sugar,molasses,shortening,salt,natural bran,sunflower seeds.
7

Add yeast mixture,the cooled rice,sunny boy cereal and rolled oats.
8

Add approximately 10 cups white flour,( starting with less) or sufficient to make bread dough and knead the dough well.
9

Let rise until double in size (about 2 hours).
10

Punch down and form into loaves and again let rise until double in size.
11

Bake in 375degreeF for 25-30 minutes or until bread is done. Check by tapping on the base of the loaf with knuckles. If bread sounds hollow it will be done.
12

Recipe should make about 4-6 loaves depending on size and shape.
13

Note; recipe can be halved using still 1 tablespoon yeast but halving all other ingredients.
14

Prep time includes cooking and standing time,approx.