Sunflower, Date & Walnut Whole-Wheat Bread
"From taste.com.au"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
-
1 loaf
ingredients
- vegetable oil, to grease
- 1 tablespoon dried yeast
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 3⁄4 cups warm water
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 cups wholemeal plain flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups plain flour
- 1⁄2 cup burghul
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons bread improver
- plain flour, extra, to dust
- 1 cup pitted dried dates
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1⁄2 cup chopped dried pineapple
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons pepitas (pumpkin seed kernels)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
directions
- Brush a baking tray with vegetable oil to lightly grease. Combine the yeast, sugar, water and sesame oil in a small bowl. Set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 10 minutes or until foamy.
- Combine wholemeal and plain flours, burghul, salt and bread improver in a bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in yeast mixture. Use a wooden spoon to stir until combined, then use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10-15 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Brush a large bowl with vegetable oil to lightly grease. Place dough in bowl and turn to coat in oil. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp tea towel and set aside in a warm, draught-free place to prove for 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
- Preheat oven to 200°C Punch down the centre of the dough with your fist. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Add dates, walnuts, raisins and pineapple, and knead for 5 minutes or until fruit is incorporated and dough is elastic. Shape dough into a 30cm-long log. Brush with egg and sprinkle both sides with the combined sunflower kernels, pepitas and poppy seeds. Place on prepared tray. Set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 180°C and bake for a further 20 minutes or until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Turn onto a wire rack to cool. Cut into slices and serve warm.
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Melbourne I live on a 5 acre property in the Dandenong Ranges Victoria, Australia, having moved from the burbs when I became pregnant with my now 15 year old daughter Alyssa.
Once my daughter was born I became a stay at home mum as I couldn't bear the thought of putting her in daycare. She is the light of my life, I never imagined myself as a mum when younger but now wouldn't have it any other way. Alyssa was made a big sister on the 19th April 2010 when our cheeky little boy Blake was born. I love cooking and experimenting with new recipes so quickly become addicted to Zaar as it was previously known & still use it regularly. In addition to being my kids taxi :lol: I also spend my time, reading, gardening and of course shopping. I'm lucky enough that we have the space & so love growing our own fruits, vegies & herbs, this also means we have plenty of room for animals & at the moment have 2 dogs, Max, a Jackshund who's 6, Fletcher, a Kelpie who's 4, 6 cats Snowpea, Fergus, Ginger, Tango, Annie & Cookie, 4 chooks & 2 Ducks.
As well as our pets, we also have a lot of native animals around our area, we have kangaroos, wombats, echidna's, possums as well as rosella's, galah's & Cockatoo's hence the name of where I live..
