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Crunchy Seed Loaf - hand baking

Crunchy Seed Loaf - hand baking

Recipe Submitted By: Dafyddapcennydd

This bread goes wonderfully warmed with winter soups. Try it with mature cheese and beer! The children love it in sandwiches and toasted and toasted with marmite or honey.

Preparation Time	40 minutes
Baking Time	35 minutes
Portions	1
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Crunchy Seed Loaf - hand baking Ingredients

300 grams	Very Strong White Bread Flour (Allinson)
350 grams	Seed & Grain White Bread Flour (Allinson)
1 tbsp	Dried Active Yeast (Allinson)
1 tsp	Salt sea
1 tsp	Demerara Sugar (Billington's) or 2 tbsp runny honey
150 ml	Warm Water warm, to activate yeast
250 ml	Warm Water warm
25 ml	Vegetable Oil or melted butter
grams	Poppy Seeds for topping

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How to make Crunchy Seed Loaf - hand baking

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In a measuring jug mix 1/3 boiling water and 2/3 cold water to make 150 ml of warm water. Dissolve the sugar or honey in the water and whisk in the Dried Active Yeast. Leave to stand in a warm place for the yeast to activate, until there is about 2cm of head on the brew.
Sift the white flour into a mixing bowl and mix in the seed flour and salt. Add the yeast brew, 250ml of warm water and oil or butter and mix thoroughly.
Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead for 10 minutes.
Put the dough into a clean, dry bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise for about an hour and a half in a warm place.
Heat the oven to about 230°C/Fan 200°C/gas mark 7
Take the dough out of the bowl, knead for five minutes on a floured board. Shape into a bloomer loaf. If topping with poppy seeds, then when ready, sprinkle a band of poppy seeds on the board, damped the roll of dough on one side with a pastry brush and water and roll in the seeds. Slash the top diagonally with a sharp knife, place on a baking sheet and allow to rise again under a tea towel for an hour or until doubled in size.
Put into the hot oven, turn the heat down to 200°C/Fan 180°C/ Gas mark 6 and bake for about 35 minutes.

Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 5 stars

"My first try at bread making and what a perfect loaf it made. It was light and soft in the centre with a lovely crusty crust.I used oil as i am dairy intolerant, and i used sugar instead of honey. 30 minutes at 180 in a fan oven. My two year old thought it was "delicious". I will use this as our main loaf,whilst i have a go at other flavours. I think i am hooked! thank you for submitting"

20-04-2010 | Author: rachelslater | 5 stars

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