Multi-Seeded Wholemeal and Spelt Loaf with Honey

Name: Multi-Seeded Wholemeal and Spelt Loaf with Honey
Yield: Makes 2 23 cm/9 in round loaves
Ingredients: butter and honey, to serve; 200 g /7 oz mixed seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, poppy seed); 450 g /1 lb/4 cups strong spelt bread flour, brown or white; 600 ml /1 pint/2½ cups warm water; 15 g /½ oz fresh yeast; 30 ml /2 tbsp clear honey; 7.5 ml /1½ tsp salt; 450 g /1 lb/4 cups strong wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread flour

Preparation info

Makes
2
23 cm 9 in round loaves

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Wood-fired Oven Cookbook

By Holly Jones and David Jones

Published 2016

About

Spelt is an ancient grain that predates modern wheat and so has a lower gluten content. This makes the texture cakier than regular bread, but it is more easily digested than wheat flour so good for those with wheat intolerances. Baking the loaf in a wood-fired oven gives it a lovely crust while keeping the insides soft.

Ingredients

200 g /7 oz mixed seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, p

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Roughly break up the seeds with a pestle and mortar, or whizz briefly in a food processor or blender.
In a large bowl mix the flours and seeds with the salt and yeast. Add the water and the honey and mix to make a soft dough.