Multi-Grain Bread for the Bread Maker

So, I have been meaning to post my "how to dry lavender" post, and it is half written, but someone asked for my Multi-Grain Bread recipe.

Here we go...

Typically with bread, it is yeast, flour, salt, oil, water...maybe some eggs... but this is a Multi-Grain bread recipe. So we are adding some grains here! Also, a liquid grain: Beer! This takes a little prep. Add about 45 minutes to your average time before bread is ready...


This recipe makes a great sandwich bread, however the loaves do get kind of tall. I would suggest 1 slice makes 2 regular slices of bread for a sandwich when cut in half.

Ingredients:

12 oz beer, (1 bottle or 1.5 C)
1/2 Cup of dry 7 or 10 multi-grain cereal (like Bobs Red mill)
3 TBS of olive oil
1 TSP salt
1/3 Cup sugar
600g of Bread Flour (about 4 Cups)
2 1/2 TSP Instant Yeast

Prep:
Microwave beer in a large bowl to a simmer (about 3.5 minutes)
Add multi-grain cereal (CAREFUL, this will boil furiously )
Cover with plastic wrap  and let cool until is is just warm, around 120 degrees F (45 minutes, give or take)


Assemble in Pan:
Pour beer/multi-grain mix into bottom of bread pan.
Add the rest of ingredients in the order listed above
Set your bread maker for French Bread Cycle, Medium Crus, 2 lb loaf