Carob & whole wheat flour bread with walnuts
This carob and whole wheat bread is a delicious Greek traditional bread with a chocolaty flavor. Some added walnuts make it even healthier!
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (250 grams) whole wheat flour
- ¾ cups (70 grams) carob powder/flour
- 1 envelope (8-9 grams / 1 tablespoon) active dry yeast
- 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons (5-8 grams) fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup grape syrup, or maple syrup/molasses/honey
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (you can increase this up to 2 cups)
- 1 ½ to 1 ⅔ cups (360 – 400 grams) warm water (the temperature of your body, not hot)
- One loaf pan approximately 10 x 4 inch (25cm x 11cm)
Instructions
- Oil and flour or line with baking paper your baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl mix ½ cup flour, the yeast, and 1 cup water and keep in a warm place until bubbly (this is to make sure that the yeast is active).
- Add the rest of the dry ingredients, the olive oil, the grape syrup, and ½ cup water and knead well by hand or using a mixer with the dough attachment. You may need to add some additional water.When the dough is elastic and no longer sticky, cover with a wet towel and leave it in a warm place until doubled in volume (about 1-3 hours).
- Knead a little more, and flatten out the dough with your hands or with a rolling pin. Sprinkle with the nuts, roll and shape the bread into a loaf.Transfer to the baking tin and let it rise until almost doubled in volume.
- When the bread is almost ready, preheat your oven to 356°F (180°C).Bake for 50 – 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let on a rack to cool.Eat!
