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Ingredients
Whole-Grain Loaves
- Ingredients
- 9 ozs Whole wheat flour
- 9 ozs Spelt flour
- 1 ½ pinches Dry yeast
- 1 tsp Raw cane sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 ozs sun-dried tomatoes (in oil)
- ½ cup Tomato juice
- 5 sprigs thyme
Mix together both flours, yeast, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
Drain dried tomatoes, reserving 1 tablespoon oil. Dice the tomatoes.
Heat tomato juice and 250 ml (approximately 1 cup) water in a small pot until lukewarm.
Add the tomato water and reserved tomato oil to the flour mixture and beat with dough hook of a hand mixer until a smooth dough.
Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
Rinse thyme, shake dry and pluck the leaves.
Knead the diced tomatoes and thyme leaves into the dough. Divide dough in half and form each into a long oval loaf shape.
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, slit top in regular intervals on the diagonal with a sharp knife and let rise again for about 10 minutes. Bake in preheated oven at 200°C (fan 180°C, gas: mark 3)(approximately 400°F) for 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 106 cal. | (5 %) | ||
| Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Fat | 2 g | (2 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 19 g | (13 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2.5 g | (8 %) |
Healthy, because
Wholemeal breads like these contain a wealth of valuable vitamins, minerals and fibre, but few calories and fat. The juicy, fruity sticks are therefore almost a must if you want to lose a few pounds - they fit just as well into a cholesterol-conscious diet.
Even smarter
If you like it spicy, season the tomato juice with a few dashes of Tabasco or add a finely chopped red chilli pepper.