Starting recipe for a standard wholemeal-ish loaf. Goes nicely with a nice seed mix.
- 200g white bread flour
- 300g whole bread flour
- 13.5g (1.5tsp) salt
- 1tsp quick yeast
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 135ml boiling + 165ml cold water
Optional seed mix:
- 15g pumpkin seeds
- 20g sunflower seeds
- 7g linseeds
- 2g chia
- 2g poppy seeds
- 3g white sesame seeds
- 1g black sesame seeds
If adding seeds, mix all together and toast in a dry pan for a few minutes, stirring frequently. Let cool for a bit then add in with the flour etc.
Mix flours and yeast, add salt and mix, make well in middle and add water & oil, mix into a ball then turn out, knead for ~10 minutes until smooth/elastic.
Put in oiled bowl and cover, rise for ~40-60 minutes (test for springing back slowly but not completely, approx double in size).
Punch down then form into loaf, rise 30-40 minutes until finger impression on side remains - pre-heat oven to 210° with a dish of boiling water inside so it's up to temp by the time this is risen.
Slash top with sharp knife then bake 33-34 minutes.
Turn out from tin then knock bottom, should sound hollow. Put on a rack to cool to avoid soggy bottom.