Wheat Bread with Sun dried Tomatoes Recipe
This wheat bread is soft,delicious and healthy with a subtle garlic and herb flavor.
Ingredients
- 400 grams of Whole wheat bread
- 200 grams of All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp Instant dry yeast
- 1 cups hot boiling water
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 Tbsp Olive oil1/3 cup Sundried Tomatoes reconstituted in warm water.
- 2 tsp minced garlic">garlic or dried garlic">garlic
- 1 tsp each of Oregano and Thyme
- 1 tsp each of Flax seeds and Sunflower Seeds
Directions
- Place wheat flour in a bowl and add hot boiling water.Stir to blend. There may be some dry spots.Let it rest in a warm place for an hour.By then the mixture would have cooled down and will be warm. This process is important as it helps to soften the gluten and gives you a very soft bread.
- After an hour,in warm milk add yeast, honey, egg and olive oil. Stir to combine.
- Set aside for 5 minutes until it becomes foamy .
- Add this mixture and salt to the wheat flour.Knead it along with all purpose flour till soft.
- Place the flour in a well oiled bowl for about one and half hours or till it rises double in volume.
- Reconstitute sundried tomatoes in warm water for a 2-3 minutes,drain them well.
- Knock back or deflate the dough so that you can leave it to prove it and develop flavor.
- Add sundried tomatoes,minced garlic and herbs.Knead it gently.
- Place it in a greased loaf tin and leave it for another hour or so or till it rises again.
- Heat the oven at 190-200 C .Brush egg wash on top,sprinkle Flax seeds and Sunflower seeds.Bake it for 30 minutes or so.
- Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool.
- Enjoy this fresh bread with pesto sauce or mayo or cheese spread.
- Tip-To test when a loaf is cooked,remove it from the oven,upturn and tap it on the bottom-it should sound hollow.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 211g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 445 | |
| Calories from Fat 110 | 25% |
| Total Fat 12.41g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat 2.59g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium 780mg | 33% |
| Potassium 350mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 68.32g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.1g | 20% |
| Sugars 11.01g | 7% |
| Protein 16.03g | 26% |
