Wholemeal bread

We have tried several bread recipes, but this one is so simple and great that it has become a favourite!

You only need:
500 gr wholemeal flour
400 ml lukewarm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon active dried bread yeast















Step1. Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.


Step 2. Add the water and mix for 1-2 minutes.

Step 3. Pour the mixture in a loaf tin and leave in a warm place to rise by about a third. This should take up to an hour.


Step 5. Bake at 200C for 40 minutes.


Step 4. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack - this is important, otherwise the crust will become soggy. Wait 10-20 minutes and then have a slice or two with a bit of butter, it tastes wonderful hot!



Variations: You could add some seeds, I use pumpkin and sunflower seeds. You could also add some dried herbs or spices for flavour, i've tried adding a teaspoon of paprika, it works really well.

If you make this, let us know how you got on! ;)

This recipe is from Baking by Martha Day. But if you want to get technical and see variations to wholemeal bread, here's a good link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/jun/10/how-to-bake-wholemeal-bread