Organic wholemeal bread

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
750 grams Organic wholemeal bread flour; (1 1/2lb)
25 grams Butter; (1oz)
2 teaspoons Salt
1 6 g sachet easy blend dried yeast
450 millilitres Warm water; (you may need a
; little more water)
; (3/4 pint)

Directions

Place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Rub in the fat and stir in the salt and yeast.

Mix in enough water and bring together to form a pliable, moist but not sticky dough.

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth, elastic, pliable and no longer sticky.

Place the dough back into the mixing bowl and cover with oiled polythene.

Leave in a warm place to rise for approximately 40-60 minutes or doubled in size.

Place the dough back onto a lightly floured surface, knock back the dough and knead for a further 5 mintues.

Shape into a rounded oblong to fit a lightly greased 1kg (2lb) loaf tin or divide and use to fill two 0. 5kg (1lb) loaf tins or shape into individual rolls.

Cover with lightly oiled polythene and leave in a warm place until doubled in size. (This takes approximately 40-50 minutes).

Preheat the oven to 230 C, 450 F, Gas Mark 8.

Remove the oiled polythene and bake in the preheated oven until the base sounds hollow when tapped. Cover loosely with foil if overbrowning during baking. Cool on a wire rack.

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NOTES : A tasty wholemeal bread that can be used to make loaves or rolls.

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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