Avoca Seedy Brown Bread

Ingredients: 

• 350g course brown flour 

• 200g plain flour 

• 50g bran 

• 25g wheatgerm 

• 2 heaped teaspoons of baking powder 

• 1 level teaspoon of salt 

• 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds 

• 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds 

• 1 tablespoon of linseeds 

• 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds and sunflower seed mix 

• 75g sultanas 

• 1 tablespoon of treacle 

• 500ml milk (more if needed) 

• tablespoon of sesame seeds to spindle on top of loaf 

Method: 

Preheat the oven to 180DC. 

Grease using a pastry brush the inside and sides of a 9lb loaf tin with a little sunflower oil.

In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix together. Add in the treacle and milk and mix until you a stiff dough.  Shape into the loaf tin and sprinkle with sesame seeds on top. 

Bake in the oven for up to 1hour, I tend to turn off the oven after 50minutes and leave in the remaining heat to ensure even cooking. 

This bread can be enjoyed on its own or with a little butter and Blackberry Jam for a little extra sweetness.

Enjoy!