Irish Wholemeal Bread

Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.

Mix the lukewarm water with the yeast and the sugar in a large cup. Stir in 1 teaspoon of flour and leave to rise in a warm place for about 5-10 minutes.

Grease a loaf pan with butter or oil, and sprinkle with a little (more than 1 tablespoon) oat flakes.

Add the remaining water and yeast mixture to the flour-salt mixture and process to a smooth dough. Vigorously knead the dough on a work surface sprinkled with flour and oat flakes. Place the dough into the prpepared loaf pan, cover with a clean tea towel, and let risefor  about 40 minutes in a warm place until the dough has about doubled.

Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C (fan: 200°C, gas mark 4) (approximately 420°F) for about 50 minutes.

Take the bread loaf out of the loaf pan and let cool, put on a board, cut into slices, and serve.

Put the dough with the remaining water to the flour-salt mixture and process to a smooth dough, vigorously knead the dough surface sprinkle with flour and processed oats. In the box shape type, cover with a clean tea towel and let rise about 40 minutes in a warm place until the dough has about doubled.

Bake 4) bread and serve:

Then at 220 ° C bake for about 50 minutes.