Gabi'S Bread

  1. Plan well in advance! At least 2 and a half days ahead of when you might want the bread, make the sourdough starter: dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and pour into a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the flour to make a smooth batter. Cover and leave at room temperature for 24 hours.
  2. Again mIx well and allow to rest for a further 24 hours. The result will be a fragrant, quite liquid, yeasty batter.
  3. At least 7-8 hours before the starter is ready prepare the 'soaker', ie: soak the linseed in a cup of water.
  4. Hours have gone by and you are almost at the crunch! The hard work starts here...
  5. In a new bowl, mix all the dry ingredients: the 2 flours, sugar, salt, sunflower and sesame seeds. Add the starter, the soaker and the remaining warm water and start mixing and kneading. If you have a heavy duty mixer with a dough hook you can use it for the first couple of minutes. After that, I recommend you carry on kneading by hand onto a lightly floured surface. This is the only way to rightly gauge the dough consistency and the need, perhaps, to add a little more water. Keep going for a good 15 minutes. It is pretty hard work but ever so rewarding. I much rather be doing this than going to the gym!
  6. Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover and let rise for 2 hours, after which, return it to the floured surface and knead again for a further 5 minutes. Shape the dough into 2 oblong loaves placed on top of a baking tray or into 2 loaf tins (i have tried both and I think the second solution works best although the final result might have less visual impact). Cover with oiled clingfilm and let it rise for 1 more hour.
  7. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 220Cu0b0. Sprinkle some flour on top of the loaves and score them lengthwise. Bake for 45 minutes. Do not worry if the crust turns dark: it is in the nature of this bread. Allow to cool before slicing (if you manage!!!).
  8. If wrapped inside a cloth, this bread will last for up to a week.

fresh yeast, water, sugar, flour, rye flour, wholemeal flour, salt, sugar, water, linseed, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Gabi_s-Bread-1658330 (may not work)

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