Simple Wholemeal Loaf

I found this recipe while browsing through the Internet for a good wholemeal loaf recipe. It receives quite a high rating, thus I was tempted to give it a try. It was quite good. I don't own a bread maker and I always make my bread by hand. This recipe almost require no kneading. I just mix the ingredients together and let the slightly sticky dough rise before continue to bake it. Easy.

Simple Wholemeal Loaf

taken from AllRecipesUK

Ingredients

Serves: 36

• 750ml (1 1/4 pints) warm water (45 C)
• 1 tablespoon (15g) (1/2 oz) dried active baking yeast
• 5 tablespoons honey
• 675g (1 1/2 lb) bread flour  *I used all-purpose flour
• 50g (2 oz) butter, melted
• 5 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 425g (15 oz) wholemeal flour  *I added an extra of 1/3 cup since my dough was too sticky
• 30g (1 oz) butter, melted

  Preparation method

  Prep: 45 mins | Cook: 30 mins
  1. In a large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and 5 tablespoons honey. Add bread flour, and stir to combine. Let sit for 30 minutes, or until bubbly. 

  2. Mix in 50g melted butter, remaining honey and salt. Stir in 1/2 of the wholemeal flour. 

  3. Dust a flat surface with flour and knead with wholemeal flour until slightly sticky - just pulling away from the counter, but still sticky to touch. This may take additional wholemeal flour (I added about 1/3 cup extra flour). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough. Cover with a tea towel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled.

  4. Punch down, and divide into 3 loaves. Place in greased 23x12cm (9 x 5 in) loaf tins, and allow to rise until dough has topped the tins by one inch. 

  5. Bake at 180 C / Gas mark 4 for 25 to 30 minutes. Lightly brush the tops of loaves with remaining melted butter when done to prevent crust from getting hard. Cool completely on wire racks.
  
  Provided by:Allrecipes