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Wholemeal Loaf
1 sachet (7g) dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups lukewarm water
30g butter, melted
2 cups plain flour
2 cups wholemeal flour
1 teaspoon salt
1.Combine the yeast, sugar, water and butter in a small bowl and allow to stand in a warm place until mixture begins to froth. About 10 minutes.
2.Insert the dough hooks into the mixer head (refer to page 4). Place sifted dry ingredients into the Mixmaster bowl.
3.With the bowl speed set on Low start mixing on Low speed
for 3-5 minutes, keep bowl speed on Low.
4.Continue the kneading process at Medium speed (4) until all ingredients are combined and the dough forms a ball. The dough will be soft and sticky. Remove dough from bowl using a spatula.
5.Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top of dough. Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size
6.Punch down, fold sides to centre and turn the dough over. Knead on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough in half. Shape into loaf pans. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 30 minutes). Preheat oven to 200°C.
7.Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Baked loaves sound hollow when tapped with the knuckles.
Variations to this recipe:
This dough can be used to make bread rolls, breadsticks, and as a basis for other wholemeal bakery goods. See variations for ‘Basic White Loaf’ recipes.
Note: Grain bread flour mix can be used as a substitute for plain and wholemeal flours.
Foundation Butter Cake
125g butter or margarine, softened
½teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup caster sugar
2 eggs
2 cups self raising flour
1 cup milk
1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin.
2.Place butter in bowl and with bowl speed set on High start mixing on Medium speed
Approximately 2 minutes.
3.Add eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.
4.Take bowl speed to Low and reduce mixing speed to Low
5.Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake for approximately
Note: When creaming butter or cream cheese use Low speeds
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