Granary bread recipe
Try this tasty Granary bread recipe with added seeds for extra crunch
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Rising & proving time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time 3 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine British
Servings 12 Thick slices
Calories 208 kcal
- 500 g Hovis Granary bread flour or malted flour
- 7 g Dried yeast
- 10 g Sea salt Maldon (if you have it)
- 30 g Butter softened
- 300 ml Warm water to 320ml
- 70 g Mixed seeds Optional
- 1 Egg beaten (if using seeds)
Stage 1 - Make the dough
Weigh the flour into a large bowl or mixer the bowl if you're using a dough hook.
Add the yeast and salt to the flour, keeping them separate on either side of the bowl.
Measure the water into a jug (you may not need all of the water, start with 300ml and add a little more if the dough looks too dry).
Make a well in the flour, add the water and butter and bring together.
Knead the mixture by hand for around 15 minutes on a floured surface or for 12 minutes using a dough hook.
Put the dough back into the large bowl and cover with clingfilm or a damp tea towel.
Let the dough rise until it's doubled in size - for around one and a half to two hours.
Stage 2 - knock back and prove the dough
Scrape the dough out of the bowl onto an oiled surface.
Gently knock the air bubbles out of the dough using your fists.
Shape the dough so it fits into the bread tin, making sure any seams or creases are facing down. Divide by 2 if you're using small 1lb tins.
Cover and leave for around another hour, until the bread has doubled in size (about an hour).
Stage 3 - Bake the bread
Preheat the oven to 220°C/430°F and lightly oil the bread tin.
Slash the top of the loaf with a sharp serrated knife
If you're using seeds, gently brush some beaten egg on the top of the loaf and sprinkle over the seeds.
Place the bread into the preheated oven.
Bake for around 30 minutes until golden brown and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Test the bread is cooked by knocking on the base - you should hear a hollow sound
Sodium: 353mgCalcium: 20mgVitamin C: 1mgVitamin A: 90IUSugar: 1gFiber: 3gPotassium: 151mgCholesterol: 19mgCalories: 208kcalSaturated Fat: 2gFat: 6gProtein: 7gCarbohydrates: 34gIron: 3mg
Keyword Brown bread, Granary bread, Malted bread