-JUDY LAUSCH DGSV34A                1 c  Warm water; (120-130*)
 4 1/2 c  Bread flour                         1 c  Sour cream; room temp.
     2 tb Wheat germ                          2 tb Vinegar
     1 tb Sugar                               1    Egg white
     2 ts Salt                                1 tb Water
   1/2 ts Ginger                              2 ts Poppy seeds
     2 pk Fast-acting dry yeast          
 1. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 c flour, and next five ingredients (wheat
 germ, sugar, salt, ginger and yeast); blend well. Add water, sour cream and
 vinegar to flour mixture. Blend at low speed until mositened; beat 3
 minutes at medium speed. Stir in an additional 2 to 2 1/2 c flour until
 dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl. 2. On floured surface, knead
 in remaining 1/2 to 1 c flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5
 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl; cover loosely with plastic wrap and
 cloth towel. Let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 25-35
 minutes. 3. Grease large cookie sheet. Punch down dough several times to
 remove all air bubbles. Allow to rest on counter covered with inverted bowl
 for 15 minutes. Divide dough in half; roll each half to 14×8″ rectangle.
 Starting with longest side, roll up; pinch edges firmly to seal. Place seam
 side down on greased cookie sheet; taper ends to a point. With sharp knife,
 make five 1/4″ deep diagonal slashes on top of each loaf. Cover; let rise
 in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 15 minutes. 4. Heat
 oven to 375*F. Bake 25 minutes. In small bowl, beat egg white and water.
 Remove bread from oven; brush with egg white mixture. Sprinkle with poppy
 seed. Return to oven. Bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until loaves
 sound hollow when lightly tapped. Immediately remove from cookie sheet;
 cool on wire racks. Makes 2 (17 oz.) loaves. A Pillsbury Bake-off winning
 recipe, formated for you by Judy Lausch.
                
                 Yields       
                2 servings                
