I have been using wholemeal spelt flour for this loaf (well, if you ignore the first time I made this and accidentally used self raising instead) but it would work just as well with strong wheat flour. The spelt gives… Read More ›
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Seeded Bread
I haven’t been eating a lot of bread recently and had almost forgotten how therapeutic making it can be. The more stressed you are the better it will probably be as you can take it all out on the dough…. Read More ›
Granary Bread with Sunflower Seeds
This is a very simple recipe: granary and white strong flour with added sunflower seeds, both in and on the loaf. It adds something a little extra to a standard granary loaf. I have been making bread with fresh yeast… Read More ›
Seeded Rolls with Wholemeal Spelt Flour
Rarely do I make anything other than a round or rectangular loaf of bread: time for a change! I am trying to incorporate healthier ingredients into my baking at the moment and seeds make a healthy and very tasty addition to bread… Read More ›
Oat, Apricot and Seed Squares
These are essentially flapjacks with a few healthy ingredients added for good measure: dried apricots, nuts and seeds. This weekend I will be walking 27 miles across the Isle of Wight for charity: if there are any of these left… Read More ›
Spelt and Granary Loaf with Sunflower Seeds
This has just become my new favourite loaf. Having been very lazy for a long time and stuck with variations on the same bread, I thought it was about time I got a little more adventurous and tried something new…. Read More ›