Yogurt Wheat Yeast Bread

This is a lovely soft whole wheat bread and perfect for the lunch table.

Ingredients make 1 loaf

125 g yogurt at room temperature

1 sachet dried yeast (9g)

250 ml lukewarm water

150 g whole wheat flour

30 g toasted wheat germ

15 g caster sugar

6 g salt

15 ml olive oil

300 g white bread flour

Method

Place yeast and water in a mixing bowl and combine. Add the remainder of ingredients and knead the dough by hand or in a machine for approx. 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place the dough back into the bowl and cover with cling wrap. Allow resting for approx. 90 minutes. Place the dough on a lightly floured table and shape the dough into an oblong loaf. Place the dough in a greased bread tin and allow the dough to prove under a towel for approx. 60 minutes. Preheat oven to 200ºC normal bake. Bake in the oven for approx. 30 minutes. Remove bread from the oven and place on a wire rack. Allow cooling for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

Note: Add seeds to the dough and try rolling the dough in sesame or poppy seeds.