Sunflower Twist

Name: Sunflower Twist
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 1 Loaf, 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 300 g strong white flour; 200 g whole meal flour; 7 g dry yeast; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 250 ml luke warm water, you may not need all this water, it is a guide only; 100 ml apple juice; 1/4 cup oil; 100 g sunflower seeds; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon water

Submitted by K1968

"Found this recipe in a cookbook I had and was interested to make it because of the apple juice. It turned out great very soft and delicious with a slight sweetness."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 Loaf
Serves:: 14

ingredients

300 g strong white flour
200 g whole meal flour
7 g dry yeast
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
250 ml luke warm water, you may not need all this water, it is a guide only
100 ml apple juice
¹⁄₄ cup oil
100 g sunflower seeds
egg glaze
1 egg
1 tablespoon water

directions

Place white flour, wholemeal flour, yeast and salt into stand mixer (Obviously this can be done by hand to) mix to combine dry ingredients.
Add apple juice, oil and enough water to get a soft dough. Add about 2/3 of the sunflower seeds.Kneed for about 5 minutes.
Spray a bowl with oil place dough in and spray the top with oil, cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to double in size about 1 hour.
Remove the dough from the bowl onto a flowered surface, divide in half.
Shape each piece into a sausage about 25cm long. Twist the two sausages together, firmly pinching the ends.
Place on cookin tray and leave to rise for 1hour.
Pre heat oven to 230°C.
Beat egg with about 1table spoon of tap water and brush over the dough, sprinkle with remaining sunflowers.
Bake in pre heated oven for 10 min then reduce temp to 200 C and bake for a further 20 minute.