Healthy Recipes Blog

Well, a few of you have asked me to post some bread recipes, so here’s the first. It’s a yummy granary loaf which is both tasy and healthy. Hope you like it….

Granary Loaf

250 g (8 oz) granary flour
250 g (8 oz) wholewheat flour
1 tsp salt
15 g (0.5 oz) fresh yeast
300 ml (o.5 pint) warm water
1 tbsp malt extract
1 tbsp oil
cracked wheat for sprinkling on top

Mix the two types of flour and salt togather and cream the yeast with a little water in a bowl and put to one side until frothy. Add to the flour with the rest of the water. Add malt extract and oil and mix in to form a dough.

Turn dough onto a floured surface, knead for 5 minutes until smooth and springy. Place in a clean bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

Turn onto a floured surface and knead for a few minutes. Shape into a round loaf shape, place on a greased baking sheet and brush with water. Sprinkle with cracked wheat and leave to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

Bake in a pre-heated oven 220°C (425°C, Gas Mark 7) for 25-30 minutes. Tap bottom of loaf to ensure it is done (if it sounds hollow, then it’s cooked) and cool on a wire rack.