Ingredients

The following ingredients have 15 Servings
  • 500 g Strong Wholemeal Bread Flour
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Fast Action Yeast
  • 1 tsp Soft Brown Sugar
  • 325 ml Warm Water
  • 1 tbsp Walnut Oil
  • 25 g Walnuts (chopped)

Instruction

  • In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt, quick yeast and brown sugar.
  • Add the water and with your hand roughly mix it into the flour.
  • Add the walnut oil while the dough is still lumpy and knead well until it’s smooth and pliable.
  • Add the chopped walnuts and need into the dough until evenly distributed.
  • Leave the dough covered with a tea towel or cling film, in a draught free place (airing cupboard ideal), for it to double in size (This should take about an hour).
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead the dough firmly for several minutes.
  • Shape the dough and put it into an oiled 1kg/2lb bread tin, 2 x ½kg/1lb bread tins or place it on an oiled baking sheet.
  • Cover with a clean tea towel or cling film again and leave dough to rise for about 25 minutes in a warm place.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Bake in a preheated oven 35/40 minutes for one large loaf or 30 minutes for 2 smaller loaves.