I keep teasing those of you who follow my Facebook page with photos of my walnut bread in various stages of rising and baked, so as requested here is the recipe so you can try it for yourself. Please feel free to substitute the walnuts for your preferred nut or seed!
½ teaspoon of dried yeast
300g strong white bread flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil
170 ml of water
50g of shelled and chopped walnuts (they do taste better if you toast them first)
Combine the flour, yeast, salt and walnuts in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle and add the olive oil and warmed water. Bring together to form a dough, then turn onto a floured surface and knead for about ten minutes until smooth and elastic. Form into a ball shape and place in a greased bowl or cake tin, cover with cling film and a towel and leave to rise for at least an hour. Pre heat the oven to gas mark 6 (200c) and when risen nicely cook for about 30 minutes, or until golden on top and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom! Sorry to be vague, but my oven is a little temperamental! This bread is perfect with homemade jam.
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