Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Good loaf


Multi-stuffs loaf:
(I like to toss all in cuisinart....but can do by hand in bowl or kitchen aid)

Pour in 1 1/2 c warm water.
add:

3/4 T yeast
3/4 T honey
3/4 T kosher salt
let sit a few minutes til foamy.

add:
1/4 c ground flaxmeal
1/4 c sunflower seeds
2 c whole wheat flour
1 - 11/2 c unbleached white flour

mix for a minute til dough pulls to one side, remove,
knead, adding more flour if needed, until a smooth ball of dough.
grease a stainless bowl with butter or olive oil, coat dough on all sides, cover with towel
or plastic and let rise in a warm place (on top of a low oven is good) for 1 hour.

on sheet pan sprinkled with corn meal, shape loaves.
brush with melted butter.

let rise another 1/2 hour or so....
preheat oven to 425
(recipe will make 2 slender french loaves)
slash tops if you want


bake loaves about 25 mins, or until brown and hollow sounding when thumped. Let cool a bit, slice and slather w butter