Porcupine Bread Recipe

Name: Porcupine Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 c. whole wheat flour; 1 c. oats; 2 pkg. active dry yeast; 1/4 c. brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1/2 c. water; 1/4 c. vegetable oil; 1 1/4 to 3 c. bread flour; 1 c. raisins; 3/4 c. chopped nuts; 1/2 c. sunflower seeds; 1 egg; 1 tsp. water; sesame or sunflower seeds

Servings: persons

2 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. oats
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 1/4 to 3 c. bread flour
1 c. raisins
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
1 egg
1 tsp. water
sesame or sunflower seeds

1
Grease two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans.
2
Measure bread flour and set aside.
3
Combine wheat flour, oats, yeast, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
4
In a saucepan heat buttermilk, water and oil until 120u00b0 to 130u00b0.
5
Add to wheat flour mixture.
6
Blend with mixer at low speed until moistened; heat 3 minutes at medium speed.
7
By hand, stir in 1 to 2 cups bread flour, raisins, nuts and sunflower seeds to form a sticky dough.
8
On a floured surface, knead 1/4 to 1 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic (10 minutes).
9
Place in a greased bowl; cover loosely with plastic wrap and towel.
10
Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (1 to 1 1/2 hours).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 c. whole wheat flour, 1 c. oats, 2 pkg. active dry yeast, 1/4 c. brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Porcupine Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Porcupine Bread

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