Avoca Brown Bread

Another one from Avoca ! Good ol brown bread...one of those things that's a bit different over here in Germany, so it's great to be able to bake it yourself :D I usually sprinkle some sesame and sunflower seeds on top to give it an extra crunch !


Ingredients:

• 200g white flour
• 300g coarse brown flour
• 3 handfuls bran
• 2 handfuls wheatgerm
• 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder
• 1 level teaspoon salt
• 1 dessertspoon treacle
• 600-900ml milk

Method:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Add the treacle and stir in enough of the milk (usually around 700-750ml is enough) to give a moist, but not sloppy, consistancy.
3. Transfer mixture to a well-oiled 900g loaf tin and bake in an oven preheated to 240 degrees C/ 475 F for 20 minutes until risen.
4. Reduce heat to 150 C/ 300F and bake for a further hour.
5. Run a knife around the tin and ease the bread out. If it sounds hollow when tapped it's cooked, if not return it to the oven for 10-15 minutes.