Barley Wheat Bread Recipe
- 1 c. water at room temperature
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. barley flour
- 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
- 2 c. bread flour
- 1 1/2 tsp gluten
- 1 1/2 tsp rapid-rising or possibly active dry yeast
- 1 x egg beaten (only if bread is baked in oven) Sunflower seeds or possibly sesame seeds, or possibly optional poppy seeds
- Makes 1 pound loaf.
- Note: Barley flour and gluten are available at food co-ops.
- This pretty loaf is glazed and topped with seeds.
- The texture is smooth and moist, with a mild whole-grain flavor.
- To mix the dough in the bread machine: Pour the water into the pan.
- In the order listed, add in the honey, salt, barley flour, whole wheat flour and gluten.
- Make an indentation in the dry ingredients and add in the yeast.
- If only mixing the dough: Select Dough and press Start.
- (Then read on to "For either method.")
- If mixing AND baking dough in bread machine: Select Basic Cycle on bread machine, set the crust on Medium setting, and press Start.
- For either method: During the mixing cycle, if the dough is wet and sticky, add in more flour, 1 Tbsp.
- at a time, till the dough is smooth yet soft to the touch.
- If the dough is not soft to the touch but is very hard, add in 1 tsp.
- of water at a time, till the dough is smooth yet soft to the touch.
- To shape and bake in the oven: Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board or possibly lightly oiled surface.
- Punch the dough down, and shape it into a round loaf.
- Place the loaf, with the smooth side up, into the pan.
- Cover and let rise in a hot place till almost doubled, 45 min.
- Brush with the beaten egg, and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake 30 to 35 min, till the loaf is golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted into the loaf comes out clean and dry.
- Remove from the pan and cold on a wire rack.
water, honey, salt, barley flour, whole wheat flour, bread flour, gluten, yeast, egg
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/barley-wheat-bread-79105 (may not work)