​Directions:

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• Add molasses to the warm water and stir with a spoon. Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 5-10 minutes

• In mixing bowl, add oil to 2 cups wheat flour. Mix in flax seed/meal (optional) & Knead for about 30 seconds to create air pockets

• Slowly add remaining flour (1/2 Cup at a time) and knead for about 10 seconds between each addition

• Knead dough for 7-10 minutes on medium/high speed

• Spray olive oil in bowl (or apply if you don’t have the spray) and form a ball with the dough. Roll the dough around in the olive oil then cover with plastic wrap. Let sit for an hour and a half

• Turn bowl over on silicone rubber baking mat (or floured parchment paper) and punch down. Flatten out to make a rectangular shape. 

• SPRAY LOAF PANS WITH OLIVE OIL AND cut dough in HALF. FORM LOAVES WITH EACH HALF BY ROLLING. COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP, PREHEAT OVEN TO 400*F, AND LET DOUGH SIT FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. IT SHOULD BE ABOUT AN INCH ABOVE THE SIDE OF THE LOAF PAN BEFORE YOU POP IT IN THE OVEN.

• Bake at 400*F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350*F but don’t take the bread out. You’ll bake it at 350*F for about 20 minutes. 

• immediately dump bread onto cooling rack and rub top of loaves with butter (it’s prettiest when you cut it with a bread knife)

• enjoy!!!