- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup cracked wheat
- 3/4 cup warm buttermilk (70 to 80 degrees F)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- In a saucepan, bring the water and cracked wheat to a boil; boil for 6 minutes. Drain; cool for 15 minutes. Place all ingredients, including cracked wheat, in bread machine pan in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1-2 tablespoons of warm buttermilk or flour if needed.