Cracked Wheat Bread

This bread is mixed in the bread machine and then taken out and baked in the oven. We all love it.



1-1/4 c boiling water
3/4 c cracked wheat
1-1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c brown sugar
2 tbsp dried milk
2 tbsp oil
3/4 c whole wheat flour
2 c bread flour
2 tsp yeast

Pour boiling water on cracked wheat, stir and let sit until lukewarm. Add cracked wheat and remaining ingredients into the bread machine in the order listed. Use "dough" cycle. Check dough after a few minutes of mixing and add more water if needed. Once it is finished in the bread machine, turn dough onto floured surface and shape into a loaf. Place in greased bread pan and let rise. Bake @ 375º for 30-35 minutes, or until the loaf sound hollow when tapped on top. Spread butter over the top when it comes out of the oven. Take out of pan and cool on wire rack.