Honey Sunflower Loaf
Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups (800 mL) Robin Hood® Best For Bread Homestyle White Flour
- 2 pkgs (8 g) (2 1/4 tsp / 11 mL) instant yeast
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar
- 2 cups (500 mL) water, lukewarm
- 2 cups (500 mL) Robin Hood® Best For Bread Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) Robin Hood® Oats
- 1 3/4 tsp (8 mL) salt
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, softened
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) liquid honey
- 1 cup (250 mL) salted sunflower seeds
Directions
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Step 2:
Combine 2 cups (500 mL) white flour, yeast and sugar in large bowl.
Step 3:
Add water. Beat on low speed of electric mixer until smooth, 3 minutes.
Step 4:
Stir in whole wheat flour, oats, salt, butter, honey and seeds. Mix well. Stir in enough remaining white flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out onto floured board.
Step 5:
Knead dough, adding more flour as necessary to make a soft, smooth dough that’s elastic and no longer sticky, about 8 minutes.
Step 6:
Place in lightly greased bowl. Turn dough to grease top. Cover with parchment paper and tea towel.
Step 7:
Rise in warm place (75°-85° F/24°-29° C) until doubled (50 to 60 minutes).
Step 8:
Punch down. Turn out onto floured board. Divide dough in half. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Step 9:
Shape each portion into a loaf. Place seam side down in two greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" (1.5 L) loaf pans. Cover with tea towel.
Step 10:
Rise in warm place until doubled (50 to 60 minutes).
Step 11:
Bake on lower rack of preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from pans immediately. Cool on wire racks.