Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2/3 cup warm milk or water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seeds, plus more for sprinkling on top

Instruction

  • Combine honey, milk, sugar, salt, yeast, oil and egg in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add in flour and sunflower seeds and mix just until dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
  • Pour dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover and let rise about 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
  • Shape risen dough into an oval (batard shape) and place in a lightly greased 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30-40 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Brush the top of the loaf with a little vegetable oil and sprinkle sunflower seeds on top. Bake loaf for about 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool completely on cooling rack before slicing or serving.