Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  pounds        loaf: -- (1 lb loaf:)
   2 1/4  teaspoons     active dry yeast -- (1 1/2 t)
   2 1/2  cups          bread flour -- (1 2/3 c)
     3/4  cup           cracked wheat -- (1/2 c)
   1 1/2  tablespoons   sugar -- (1 T)
   3      tablespoons   wheat germ -- t)
     3/4  teaspoon      black pepper -- coarsely cracked,
                        -- (1/2 t)
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt -- (1 t)
   1 1/2  tablespoons   olive oil -- (1 T)
   1 1/2  cups          water -- (3/4 c + 2 T)

Preparation:

Minestrone and vegetable soup taste even better with this spicy, crunchy bread,and it can make a fried egg sandwich a whole new experience. Toast slices and use as a base for eggs Benedict or rub with olive oil, cut into fingers, toast, and you will have a rustic, portable hors d'oeuvre. Add all ingredients in the order suggested by your bread machine manual and process on the basic bread cycle according to the manufacturer's directions. Let the loaf cool before slicin