Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (80g) pearl barley
- 3 cups (450g) bread / pasta (strong or high protein) flour
- ¼ cup (75g) wholemeal plain flour
- 3 tbs soy flour or besan flour/chick pea flour
- 2 x 7g sachets dried yeast
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 50ml olive oil
- 225 – 250ml tepid / just warm water
- 1 tbs linseeds
- 1 tbs sunflower seeds
- 2 tbs whole buckwheat kernels
Method
- Place the barley in a small saucepan with water to cover and bring to the boil. Simmer for 25 minutes, partially covered with a lid until tender. Drain well and cool.
- Fit the mixing bowl onto the stand mixer. Add the flours, yeast, sugar and salt into the bowl. Attach the flat beater and mix on speed 1 or 2 until well combined.
- Add the drained pearl barley, olive oil and 225ml of the warm water. Mix on speed 2 until mixture comes together. If the dough seems a little dry add the remaining water.
- Change to the dough hook and knead on speed 2 for 5 minutes or until the dough is soft and smooth.
- Remove the dough to a lightly oiled bowl,* cover with plastic film or a damp tea towel and leave in a warm, draft free place until the dough doubles in size.
- Punch down the dough and return to the mixer. Knead for 1 minute on speed 2. Scatter the linseeds, sunflower seeds and buckwheat over a clean bench. Lightly shape the dough into a log and gently roll in the seed mixture. Press the dough into the prepared pan, cover lightly with plastic wrap or a damp tea towel and allow to rise to the very top of the pan.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 210C (190C fan forced) and grease a medium sized loaf tin. Bake the bread on the centre shelf for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180C (160C fan forced) and bake a further 15 to 20 minutes or until the bread is golden and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
Tags: Recipes , Bread, Breakfast
Tools: Stand Mixers