Whole Wheat Sunflower Seed Bread Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Whole Wheat Sunflower Seed Bread Recipe, we will first make sure we have all the ingredients ready

Step 2: Do make sure you have yeast that has been bought fresh

Step 3: I most often use the sourdough culture  I make at home or the active instant dry yeast

Step 4: Combine all the wet ingredients in a small mixing bowl and keep aside

Step 5: Keep as few sunflower seeds aside for sprinkling on the top of the loaf

Step 6: Toss this extra sunflower seeds in a little honey and keep aside

Step 7: Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl of the bowl of the stand mixer

Step 8: A stand mixer helps to a great extent when you make breads at home

Step 9: The process of kneading gets super simplified especially when you bake breads

Step 10: Gradually add the wet ingredient mixture to the flour mixture and keep kneading it you get a smooth and soft dough

Step 11: If you feel the dough has become too soft, add in some flour and knead again

Step 12: And if you feel that the dough is dry, add a little water and knead

Step 13: Once all the ingredients have come together

Step 14: Knead well for about 5 minutes using all your muscle powder

Step 15: After which, place it in a bow, cover the bowl and allow it to rise and double

Step 16: This would take about 3 hours

Step 17: After the sunflower bread dough has doubled in size, remove it from the bowl and knead again

Step 18: Transferred dough to a greased bread pan, covered and let rise again for 30 minutes

Step 19: After 30 minutes, sprinkle the remaining sunflower seeds on the top of the loaf and lightly press it in

Step 20: Preheat the oven at 180 C and place the risen loaf in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes

Step 21: Testing breads is not like a cake, where you insert a tester and it will come out clean

Step 22: You will have to remove the loaf from the pan and tap the bottom of the loaf

Step 23: If it does not sound hollow or is not golden enough, then we put it back in the oven to bake

Step 24: The main test is the "Tap - Hollow Sound Test" for testing whether the bread is baked

Step 25: Once the bread has passed the deep golden colour test and the  "Tap - Hollow Sound Test", then remove from the oven and allow it to cool

Step 26: Serve Whole Wheat Sunflower Seed Bread along with Tzatziki Dip or with your evening masala chai