Maslin bread recipe

Instructions

1. Sift the flours over a large bowl to separate out the bran from the finer white flour.
2. In a smaller bowl, mix the bran with 130g of warm water.
3. This hydrates the bran so it does not draw water out of the dough when mixed back in.
4. Add the yeast and salt to the white flour and stir in.
5. Add the hydrated bran back to the white flour, along with the remaining 130g of water.
6. Mix well (no kneading), then leave to stand for 5-10 minutes.
7. Prepare a small loaf tin (15 x 9 x 7 cm) by lightly oiling the inside surface.
8. Scrape the wet dough into the loaf tin and level the surface with a spatula.
9. Leave to rise for 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on room temperature.
10. The dough is ready when it has expanded to the top of the loaf tin.
11. NOTE: Start to preheat oven to Gas Mark 9 / 250C when the dough has risen half-way from where it started.
12. Bake at Gas Mark 9 / 250C for 10 minutes, then turn down to Gas Mark 7 / 220C for 25-35 more minutes.
13. The loaf is ready when the top is mid-brown, and it sounds light and hollow when tapped on the base.
14. Remove from tin and cool on a wire rack.