Granola Breakfast Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup dry milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, approx
• 2 cups granola cereal

Directions

1. 1

   Put 1/2 cup warm water in a mixing bowl; sprinkle the yeast over, stir, and let stand to dissolve for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the 2 cups warm water, dry milk, and butter, and stir to blend.

3. 3

   Beat in the salt, cornmea, and whole wheat flour and mix until smooth.

4. 4

   Add 2 cups all purpose flour and beat until well mixed.

5. 5

   Beat in as much more flour as is needed to make a manageable dough.

6. 6

   Add the granola.

7. 7

   Turn the dough onto a floured board, or use dough hook on electric mixer and knead for a minute. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes. Resume kneading until the dough is elastic, about 5 more minutes.

8. 8

   Put the dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat all sides.

9. 9

   Cover and let rise to double its bulk.

10. 10

    Punch the dough down and divide in half.

11. 11

    Put the dough in two greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3-inch loaf pans. Let rise to the tops of the pans.

12. 12

    Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes, and until lightly browned and done.

13. 13

    Cool on racks.