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Healthier Bread
  • Carrot, raw 1 cup
  • Calcium tablets 3 tablets
  • White flour 3 cups
  • Whole wheat flour 3 cups
  • Salt, table 1/2 tsp
  • Sugar, brown 1/2 cup
  • Water 2 1/2 cups
  • Yeast, baker's 1 tbsp

Grate or chop the carrots into tiny pieces. (Set aside) Grind up the vitamins into a powder. (Set aside).Mix flour, salt, vitamin powder, and carrots in a large bowl. Add sugar or honey. Dissolve yeast into luke-warm water. Add water/yeast to the flour. Knead well. Let rise one hour. Shape into 2 loaves.Spray loaf pans with "Pam". Let rise again, then bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.Do not over-bake. Wait 1/2 hour before cutting into finished bread.Idea from Brenda Trefon (Nondalton, AK); Carrots are sweet, you can try this without any sugar, but I prefer the sugar.

Servings: 12 Calories/Serving: 255.86 PCF Ratio: 13-84-3

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