Tea Breads, Buns And Muffins Recipes - Orange Wheat Loaf

Ingredients

• 275g/2 1/4 cups whole meat plain flour

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 25g/2 tbsp butter

• 25g/2 tbsp soft light brown sugar

• 1/2 sachet easy-blend dried yeast

• grated rind and juice of 1/2 orange

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Method:

1. Sift the flour in a large bowl and return any wheat flakes from the sieve. Add the salt and rub in the butter lightly with your fingertips.

2. Stir in the sugar, yeast and orange rind. Pour the orange juice into a measuring jug and use hot water to make up to 200ml/1 cup (the liquid should not be more than hand hot).

3. Stir the liquid into the flour and mix to soft ball of dough. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface until quite smooth and elastic.

4. Place the dough in a greased 450g/1lb loaf tin and leave in a warm place until nearly doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F. 

5. Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes, or until is sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Tip out of the tin and coo on a wire rack.