Sunflower Seed Bread

Sunflower seeds are another immunity boosting food. According to wholeliving.com - "Two tablespoons give you more than a third of your daily requirement of vitamin E. This vitamin helps you resist the flu and upper-respiratory infections by boosting production of T-cells, a type of white blood cell that fights infection."

Sunflower seed are great on their own, in a healthy trail mix, on a salad, and even in baked goods. Here's a recipe for a wonderful bread (from allrecipes.com). Bake some up, serve it with Garlic Soup and you'll be fighting off that cold in no time! Enjoy!

Sunflower Seed Bread

• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 1/3 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup flax seeds
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1. In bowl of stand mixer (or large bowl), mix togther warm water, honey and yeast. Let proof for 10 minutes.
2. To yeast mixture, add butter, flour, salt and seeds. Add any necessary flour and knead for about 10 minutes, or until dough is soft and slightly sticky to the touch.Let rise in an oiled bowl for 1 hour (in microwave - see tips from my original bread recipe).
3. Gently punch down dough and shape into loaf. Place in large, greased loaf pan then let rise again for 45 min (covered). While rising, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, slice and ENJOY!