Tuscany, Dark Rye and Sunflower Bread
This bread is soft and moist and has a lovely crunch.
DRY INGREDIENTS:
300 grams No Knead Dark Rye Bread Mix
150 grams Tuscany Bread
2 tsp Simply No Knead Dry Yeast
½ -1 Cup Sunflower Kernels
LIQUID INGREDIENTS:
350mls of Warm Water, use enough to make a moist, stiff dough.
2 tsp Cold Pressed Sunflower Oil
METHOD:
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, make a well.
- Pour in ¾ of the liquid and the oil and mix thoroughly, adding small amounts of water until you have a moist stiff dough. NOTE: 50 to 100mls of water maybe left over
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Cover the dough and allow the dough to double in size.
- With damp hands (oil or water), flatten the dough into a bit of a square, lift one side of the dough up and allow the weight to stretch the dough. Fold that edge into the middle and press in place. Repeat with the other 3 sides of the dough.
- Oil your bowl and place the dough back into the bowl, smooth side up.
- Don’t waste cling-wrap covering the dough, just cover your bowl with something dense like a thick towel, a lid or heavy chopping board. This will hold the warmth AND moisture in the dough.
- Leave the dough in a warm place for about 20 mins, then repeat the set of “S & Fs”, return the dough to the bowl again and leave to rise until fully double in size.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board or flat bench.
- Shape the dough into a smooth ball, then divide in half. Shape each half into a smooth ball.
- Lightly oil a 700gram Bread tin.
- Place both halves of dough into the tin.
- Allow the dough to double in size. Spray with water and sprinkle with Sesame or Poppy Seeds before placing in oven
- Place into a pre-heated oven and cook for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
TEMPERATURES:
Electric- 220oC Fan Forced- 200oC Gas- 215oC