| As a general rule, seeds like sunflower and pumpkin and
malted grain products can be added up to about 20% of flour weight. So if your
normal recipe uses 400g (14 oz) of flour, just add 80g (3 oz) of whichever seeds or grains
appeals to you.
You will need to increase your total recipe water by about half the weight of
the seeds or grains you have added, to take account of the water they will
absorb. It’s best to check the condition of the dough during mixing and add a
little more water if the dough appears too stiff.
The inclusion of these ingredients does tend to weaken the structure of the
dough and the use of our Freebake bread improver is recommended to retain loaf
volume, particularly if wholemeal flour is used. Substitute 10% of the recipe
flour with Freebake Bread Improver.
When using malted grains, if you want a crunchy texture to your bread, add
them at the beginning of the mixing stage. If a softer texture is preferred,
soak the grains in some of the recipe boiling water for about an hour before
starting the mix.
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