

Wholemeal Rye, Oat and Honey Bread
About this recipe:
The honey in this loaf compliments the rye and oats, creating an appealing aroma and tasty crumb. Serve this delicious bread with cheese or with your favourite spread.
Equipment:
1kg/2lb bread tin and 2 x mixing bowls
Ingredients:
200g Doves Farm Organic Wholemeal Rye Flour
300g Doves Farm Organic Strong White Bread Flour
25g oats
1 tsp Doves Farm Quick Yeast
300ml tepid milk
4 tbsp honey
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil
oil, for tin
Method:
220°C, Fan 200°C, 425°F, Gas 7
- Rub some oil around the inside of a 1kg/2lb bread tin.
- Put the rye flour, white flour, oats and yeast into a large bowl and blend them together.
- Add the milk and honey, and stir until everything looks craggy and lumpy then stir in the salt.
- Stir in the oil.
- Using your hands, gather everything together into a doughy mass.
- Knead the dough in the bowl for 50 presses.
- Cover the dough bowl with an upturned bowl and leave it in a warm place for the dough to double in size, which will take 1-2 hours.
- Knead the dough for another 50 presses.
- Shape the dough and put it into the prepared tin.
- Invert a mixing bowl over the tin and leave it to rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven.
- Remove the bowl and bake for 40-45 minutes. You will know it is cooked when the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
- Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
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Myra
This bread is absolutely amazing. So tasty. I do make it with wholemeal bread flour instead of white flour. So easy to make.....now is my favourite bread.
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Bibi Hope-Johnson
I hadn't made bread for ages so decided to give this a go. It came out perfect and very delicious, so I'm Delighted! Just making another now!
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Adrian M
I am gradually working my way through the Doves Farm bread recipes. This was my favourite so far. Very tasty.
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