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Rye loaf - cinnamon nutmeg

Makes 1 loaf. Takes 2 days. Adapted from Hollywood book pg 96. I wanted a smaller loaf so halved all ingredients. Ingredients 170 gm water 7 gm yeast 175 gm rye flour 75 gm white flour 5 gm salt 40 gm malt extract (~2 Tbsp) 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp nutmeg 50 gm raisins 25 gm chopped walnuts Method - Day 1 Soak raisins in half water overnight Method - Day 2 Add water and yeast to bowl and mix Add dry ingredients to bowl (except walnuts & raisins) and mix in bowl for 5 mins Take off rings and knead on bench for 6 mins Put back in bowl, cover and rest for 2 hours Grease up the small loaf tin, use butter and flour Flour the bench so dough doesn't stick Flatten dough out and sprinkle walnuts & raisins Roll into sausage so it fits the tin, add flour if necessary Sprinkle seeds on bench, spray loaf and roll in seeds (optional) Cover with big silver bowl, rest for 1 hour Bake 30 mins @ 200c

Rye loaf - mixed seeds

Makes 1 loaf. Takes 1 day. Adapted from Hollywood book pg 96. I wanted a smaller loaf so halved all ingredients. Ingredients 170 gm water 7 gm yeast 175 gm rye flour 75 gm white flour 5 gm salt 40 gm malt extract (~2 Tbsp) 1 tsp caraway seeds 35 gm sunflower seeds 35 gm sesame seeds 1/2 Tbsp flaxseed Black and white sesame seeds for top Method Add water and yeast to bowl and mix Add dry ingredients to bowl and mix in bowl for 5 mins Take off rings and knead on bench for 6 mins Put back in bowl, cover and rest for 2 hours Grease up the small loaf tin, use butter and flour Flour the bench so dough doesn't stick Roll into sausage so it fits the tin, add flour if necessary Sprinkle seeds on bench, spray loaf and roll in seeds Cover with big silver bowl, rest for 1 hour Bake 30 mins @ 200c