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In a large bowl, combine 7-grain hot cereal mix, 1 1/2 cup boiling water, 5 T. honey-4 T. butter, salt.
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Stir. Cover (I use a dinner plate).
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Let stand 1 hour.
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Remove cover.
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Add 1 cup cool water; stir to combine all ingredients.
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Add yeast; stir to dissolve yeast.
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Continue stirring to combine ingredients well; or use large mixer to mix well.
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Mix just until combined.
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Mix flours together in separate bowl.
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Attach dough hook to mixer. Start on low speed.
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Add flours to cereal mixture, one cup at a time.
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Add flax, sunflower seeds, and nuts.
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Continue mixing till dough cleans the sides of the mixing bowl (you may have to add a bit more flour).
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Remove from mixer and place on floured bread board.
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Knead 5 minutes.
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Clean mixer bowl.
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Add 2 T. vegetable oil to clean bowl, tipping so that oil covers the bottom and part-way up the sides of the bowl.
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Place dough in bowl, then flip it over so that oiled side is on top.
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Turn on your oven light (this provides the warmth to proof your dough.
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Place bowl in the oven. Close the door.
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Let rise till double (about 1 hour).
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Remove from oven (leave the light on and re-close the door).
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Place on floured bread board.
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Separate in two pieces.
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Knead each piece 5 minutes.
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Form each into a cylinder, to fit the loaf pan.
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Oil 2 loaf pans.
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Place dough in loaf pans.
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Return to oven. Close door. Leave the light on.
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Let rise 1 hour or till dough mounds above the top of the pans.
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Bake 35-40 minutes at 375u00b0F.
