Instructions: I have added flax seed meal to virtually every loaf of bread I have made for several years. I think that I started because I read an article that stated that the meal is associated with lowering cholesterol levels. Flax seed is nutritious and adds good fiber to your diet. The seeds also have a laxative effect for some people, so its a good idea to start out with a small amount per loaf if anyone in your family has a sensitive or an irritable bowel. I use 1/2 cup per two pound loaf of any kind of bread. I dont change the amount of any flours, and I have had no problems. [Ellen Lee (leep@mkl.com)]

You should use your coffee grinder to make the flax meal. Flax meal must be kept refrigerated and used fairly quickly, so the coffee grinder is precisely what you need to use. My "signature" bread is a 100% whole wheat that also contains 2-3 tbs whole flax seed, which I grind into meal for each loaf. Whole flax seeds have a very tough outer shell and, supposedly, can pass through our digestive system intact if not ground into meal. [Harry Glass (hglass@yahoo.com)]

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