Our farmhouse bread recipe makes one delicious loaf and serves around 8 people. If you're looking to make several loaves, just multiply the ingredients by two.
We made our delicious farmhouse bread using Allinson's country grain bread flour. If you're a fan of this farmhouse bread recipe, you should baking our white bread rolls.
What is a farmhouse loaf?
A farmhouse load is a traditional type of bread that's baked in a tin. This gives the loaf a unique curved sides and top.
How should I eat a farmhouse loaf?
This farmhouse loaf is a warming and hearty recipe. It's great toasted or served fresh with lashings of butter or raspberry jam. It also makes delicious, soft bread for sandwiches.
How is a farmhouse loaf different to normal bread?
A farmhouse loaf is rustic and traditionally made. This results in denser bread than plain white bread, with tasty chewy crusts.
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Method
Step 1
Place the flour into a large bowl and add the salt and sugar. Add the yeast and stir gently until well combined. Mix the water and oil together.
Step 2
Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the oil and water. Mix together until a soft dough starts to form. This will take a couple of minutes. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, this can take up to 10 minutes. This could also be done using a dough hook of your free-standing mixer.
Step 3
Lightly grease a clean mixing bowl with little oil. Place the dough into the bowl, cover the bowl with oiled cling film or clean tea towel and leave to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Step 4
Knock back the dough by gently kneading just 5 times to get the air out. Mould into a smooth oval and lift into a lightly oiled 900g (23 x 13cm) loaf tin.
Step 5
Cover the dough with oiled cling film or a damp tea cloth and leave to rise again in a warm place for about 45 minutes - 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
Step 6
Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas mark 6.
Step 7
Sprinkle the dough with a little flour to create a crisp, rustic coating on top of the bread. Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until the bread is risen and golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped underneath.
Step 8
Turn the bread out onto a wire rack as soon as possible to avoid a soggy crust on the bottom.
Ingredients
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For the Loaf
500gAllinson's country grain bread flour
1 tspSalt
1 tspSilver Spoon Caster Sugar
1 sachetAllinson's Easy Bake yeast or Allinson's Time Saver Yeast
2 tbspWalnut oil
300mlTepid water
Utensils
Mixing bowl
900g loaf tin (23x13cm)
Nutritional information per 94g serving
Energy 250cal
Fat 3.9g
of which Saturates 0.4g
Carbohydrates 39g
of which Sugars 1.7g
Protein 7.8g
Salt 0.64g
129 Baker Ratings
Lovely bread! Make a loaf each week and it keeps beautifully fresh. Love the nuttiness of it. I make mine in a magimix and it works perfectly each time.
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Worked well. good taste but didn't need all of the water possibly because I used macadamia oil instead of walnut.
