Flax Buns

I had a hankering for buns with flax and I found this at www.flaxcouncil.ca and I'll echo what they state about this recipe: simple and delicious... nothing beats fresh buns! They have called these "Two-hour buns". *update* July 3, 2012: cut the recipe in half and made two large loaves with this recipe. Baked at 350 for 30 minutes. *update again* July 21, 2012: see below for bread maker version.

Two-hour buns
Simple and delicious... nothing beats fresh buns!

25 ml	fast rising instant yeast	2 tbsp
2 L	all-purpose flour	8 cups
175 ml	ground flax seed	3/4 cup
125 ml	granulated sugar	½ cup
2	eggs	2
5 ml	salt	1 tsp
750 ml	lukewarm water	3 cups

• In a bowl, mix yeast, 1 L (4 cups) flour and ground flax.
• In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs and salt. Add water and stir.
• Add flour mixture to the liquid and beat until well blended.
• Add remaining flour and knead.
• Let rise 15 minutes.
• Punch down and let rise again 15 minutes.
• Punch down and form into buns.
• Let rise one hour.
• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Bake 20 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack.

Yield: 4 dozen 10 cm (4 inch) buns

Notes:
Breadmaker version:
3/4 cup water
1 egg
1/8 cup of sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup ground flax
3 cups flour
1/2 Tbsp yeast

Setting 5 (for 1.5 lb loaf)