Hovis Malted Brown Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 1-pound loaf tin well.
• Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well together to form a thick batter.
• Turn the mixture into the tin and bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Turn out and leave to cool on a wire rack.
• Serve sliced, spread with butter.

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the flour salt , butter and yeast.
• Stir in the water and mix into a soft dough.
• Turn out onto a floured surface and knead well for 10 minutes by hand or 5 in a electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• Let the dough rise for 1 hour or until double in size, covered and in a warm place.
• When the dough has risen shape as required and place in a greased tin or tray. Cover with a polythene (freezer Bag or cling film) and leave in a warm place until doubled in size.
• Uncover and bake in an ove, pre-heated to 230°C, 450°F, Gas Mark 8, for around 30-35 minutes. Baked loaf should sound hollow when tapped underneath.
• For a soft, moist crust remove from the oven and wrap in a clean te-towel to cool.

Steps:

• Add the yeast to about a third (200ml) of the warm water. Leave to froth up in a warm place.
• Meanwhile, mix the flour and sea salt together.
• If the flour has been stored in a cold place, warm slightly then pour the yeasty liquid into the flour, followed by the oil, and gradually add all the remaining water. Knead well for about 10 minutes to a polished, silky soft dough.
• Cover with a damp linen cloth and allow to stand for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C /428°F / Gas Mark 7.
• Warm the 2 baking trays or 3 small flower pots (about 5 1/2" diameter) then lightly oil. Divide the dough into 2 (for trays) or 3 (for flower pots) equal pieces, knead out the air and place on the trays/in flower pots.
• Recover with the damp linen cloth and leave to rise in a warm, draught-free place (about 80°F is ideal) for about 3/4 hr until the dough has doubled in size.
• Bake for 35 - 40 minutes. Turn out the bread and tap the bottom. If it sounds hollow - the bread is cooked. If knocking the bread produces a dull thud - return it to the oven, turned upside down for a little longer.