Wholemeal Bread

Ingredients:

• 300 ml warm water
• 250 g wholemeal flour
• 250 g bread flour
• 25 g castor sugar
• 10 g salt
• 1 pkt instant yeast
• 25 g shortening
• 50 g sunflower seed (optional)

Procedure:

1. pour water into wholemeal flour ... stand for 45 mins
2. add bread flour, castor sugar, salt, instant yeast
3. mix with dough hook, low speed for 1 min ..
4. add shortening, sunflower seed ... mix another 1 min
5. increase speed to medium ... mix 9 mins ... till smooth and elastic
6. cover with damp cloth .. allow to rise in warm place for 30 - 35 mins
7. divide dough into two ... mould them to fit bread tins
8. allow to rise for 60 mins
9. preheat oven 200*C ... bake for 30 - 35 mins

Note:

• makes 2 loaves (425 g each) or
• 14 buns (60 g each)

my first attempt learning how to make wholemeal bread at home ...
my family love this homemade wholemeeal bread ...