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Cooking time includes rising time, more like 2 hours, 45 minutes or there about.
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Dissolve yeast with 2 cups of warm water in a large bowl allow to stand 5 minutes.
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Add honey, oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk.
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Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife.
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Add 3 cups flour and bran to yeast mix, stir until combined (if you are still using a whisk at this point, switch to a sturdy spoon or better yet your hands- sprayed with cooking spray to avoid everything getting stuck to your hands).
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Cover and put in a warm, draft free place, for about 1 hour or until small bubbles appear on the surface.
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Add remaining 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns, 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns stir until dough forms(if you are still using a whisk at this point, switch to a sturdy spoon or better yet your hands- sprayed with cooking spray to avoid everything getting stuck to your hands).
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Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
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Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes).
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Add remaining flour 1 teaspoon at a time to prevent dough from sticking to hands the dough should feel tacky.
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I find spraying my hands with the cooking spray helps prevent sticking to the hands as well.
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Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.
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Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
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(press 2 fingers into dough, if indention remains the dough has risen enough).
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Punch down, cover and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
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Divide dough in half, place each one in a loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
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Cover and let rise again, in a warm place free from drafts for 45 minutes or until double in size.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Brush loaf tops with egg, springke with remiaing sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and 3/4 teaspoon black peppercorns and 3/4 teaspoon green peppercorns (I would use less peppercorns when making again).
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Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes or until loaves are browned on bottom and sound hollow when tapped.
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Remove loaves from pans and cool on wire racks.
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Cooking Light recommends cutting each loaf into 8 slices, I found this to be rather thick, and sliced thinner.
