Description
This Whole Wheat Cape Seed Bread is one of those reliable loaves that comes together with simple pantry ingredients and rewards you with a beautifully seeded crust and soft, hearty crumb. It’s perfect for sandwiches, toast, or simply sliced thick with a little butter while it’s still slightly warm.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 500 g whole wheat bread flour
- 85 g sunflower seeds
- 50 g pumpkin seeds
- 25 g poppy seeds
- 5 ml - 1 tsp salt
- 8 g - 1 packet quick-rise instant yeast
- 15 ml - 1 tbsp sugar
- 30 ml - 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 350 ml lukewarm water (I would typically use 260 ml tap water and fill up to 350 ml with boiling water)
- 1 beaten egg for brushing
Vegan Option
- Replace beaten egg with plain water for brushing
For Topping
- Extra sunflower seeds
- Extra pumpkin seeds
- Extra Sesame seeds
- Extra poppy seeds
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with oil or non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine: 500 g whole wheat bread flour, 85 g sunflower seeds, 50 g pumpkin seeds, 25 g poppy seeds, 1 tsp salt, 1 packet (8 g) quick-rise instant yeast, 1 tbsp sugar
- Pour in: 350 ml lukewarm water and 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead for about 1 to 2 minutes until everything is evenly combined. The dough will feel slightly sticky, which is exactly what you want for a moist loaf.
- Transfer the dough directly into the prepared loaf pan and gently smooth the top with lightly oiled hands.
- Brush the surface with 1 beaten egg, or plain water if making the vegan version.
- Sprinkle the top with extra sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Use the back of a tsp to gently press the seeds into the dough so they stay in place during baking.
- Cover loosely with a clean tea towel and leave to rise in a warm spot for about 45 minutes, or until the dough has risen to roughly the top of the loaf pan.
- About 15 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 350⁰F (180⁰C).
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the loaf is deeply coloured and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
- Remove from the pan immediately and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
- It may be tempting to cut into it early, but waiting helps the crumb set properly.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Esme Slabs: SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
