< (Sourdough) government bread

Yield: 1 medium-sized loaf

Time: 1 day

Notes: To do with yeast: add ½ cup each of flour and water to the recipe. Start with the yeast, water and 1 cup flour and leave to sponge for 20 minutes. From there follow the same recipe, except the rising times will be much shorter (and the first can even be skipped).

Ingredients

• 1 cup ripe starter
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1½ tsp salt

Method

• Combine all ingredients except salt. Then sprinkle salt on top without mixing.
• Leave to rest for 20 minutes.
• Knead until smooth and still slightly sticky.
• Place in a lightly greased covered bowl to rise until almost doubled (1 - 2 hours).
• Shape into a log and place in a greased loaf tin.
• Let it rise until again it clears the rim of the tin or gets a solid rise (1 - 2 hours).
• Bake for 35 - 45 minutes at 180 C.
• Let it cool for 10 - 20 minutes before removing from the tin!