Whole wheat breakfast loaf recipe

What to make for breakfast is a question of every household and I am not the one who makes lots of idli/dosa batter and dump in the fridge. That’s for none other reason but my darling daughter hesitate to eat anything fermented...

So it was another Saturday night when I had to think 'what to make for Sunday breakfast', thought for some time and then realised I had fine organic whole wheat flour. Yes fine flour works best for breads, it doesn’t crumble much and remains a little lighter than breads baked with coarse flours.

I just went ahead and baked and hence the Sunday breakfast was a breeze. You don’t have to work too hard for breakfast on a Sunday morning and yet wholesome breakfast. 

No, I never trust store bought breads whatever label it has!!! ha, that’s just me! Sigh!

The recipe follows

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour – 3- 3.5 cups

Yeast - 3 tsp

Sugar - 3 tsp

Water - 2 cups

Olive oil - 2-3 tbsp.

Salt - as required

Method

The temperature of the water is crucial for the yeast to react. Hence as a tip I would say microwave the water in high for 1 mins 30 seconds. It should be slightly warmer than being warm. 

Sprinkle the yeast and sugar and let the mixture rest for 10-15 minutes or until you see a nice frothy mixture.

Sift in the flour and salt into the yeast mixture.

Next step is a little messy if using hands, hence either use a fork to stir in the flour or use the dough hook of the hand mixer as I do. I don’t prefer kneading with hands.

When you see the dough has formed, add in the olive oil and knead with your hands for couple of minutes. Smear a huge bowl with a little oil and put this dough into it and cover with a damp cloth for about 1 or 1.5 hours or until the dough has doubled.

Preheat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius and in the meantime knock down the dough and bring it together and place it in a bread tin or glass proof bread bowl.

Once the oven is heated place the tin/bowl in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes until the crust has turned golden brown and also you hear a hollow sound when knocked or tap the bread with your knuckles.

Few tips :'

• Make sure your whole wheat flour is finest, else sift it 
• Do not put all of the flour as mentioned in the recipe at once. First add 3/4 flour as said in the recipe, then gradually add so that you still have a wet soft sough. The softer the dough better the bread :)

I sliced the bread and served as

Butter and bread for daughter

Garlic bread with grated cheese for son

Chilli cheese toast for husband and me  

thats the bread saga..

enjoy baking and feeding wholesome 

thanks

Chaithanya.