Sunflower Bread
Today it is one of the favorite’s from my baking courses- the “sunflower bread”. A moist, open, and seedy bread which will stay fresh for many days. All of the rye flour in the recipe is fermented. To get a slightly acidic note, the rye flour used can be replaced with wholegrain flour. The TA in the sourdough is simply increased from 220 to 230.
The seeds in the scald can be exchanged as desired- according to the motto: Use what you have! The puffed grains can be replaced with cooked grains. In this case I would increase the amount from 40g popped grains to 100g whole grains (cook them in water until soft).
Recipe
For a dough weight of 1990g/ 4 pieces each 498g
Total Recipe
490g | Wheat Flour Type 700 / 550 | 75% |
160g | Rye Flour Type 960 / 997 oder 1050 | 25% |
810g | Water | 125% |
170g | roasted Sunflower Seeds | 26% |
100g | finely ground and toasted leftover bread | 15% |
90g | crushed Soy Sesame Flax seeds chunks … | 14% |
90g | Rye or Spelt Flakes | 14% |
40g | Puffed grains | 6% |
15g | Salt | 2.30% |
10g | Dark Rye Malt | 1.50% |
Scald
640g | Water 75°C |
170g | Roasted sunflower seeds |
90g | Crushed soy nuts |
90g | Rye flakes |
100g | Finely ground leftover bread |
15g | Salt |
Cover, soak and let hydrate for 2-3 hours.
Sourdough Stage 1 (Foundation Sour)
10g | Starter |
45g | Water 35°C |
60g | Rye flour |
Completely dissolve the starter in the water and then stir in the rye flour until lump free. Then let it ripen at room temperature for 10-15 hours.
Sourdough Stage 2 (Full Sour)
115g | Mature foundation sour |
147g | Water 45°C |
100g | Rye flour |
Completely dissolve the foundation sour in water then stir in the rye flour until lump free. With a dough temperature of 32°C the full sour will reach maturity with 3 hours of ripening (30°/ 4 hours ripening time & 28°C/ 5 hours ripening time). Therefore the timing of the full sour maturity is variable and can be adjusted to your daily routine.
Main Dough
1105g | Scald |
362g | Mature Full sour |
490g | Wheat flour |
40g | Puffed grains |
10g | Dark rye malt |
Production
- Mix all ingredients on slow for 7-8 minutes and then knead on fast for 6 minutes. Should the dough appear to be too stiff, warm water can be added.
- Subsequent 20-30 minute dough rest.
- To work up the dough is divided into the desired sizes, formed into rounds and placed in the baking pan. Brush with water and if desired cover with seeds.
- Cover and leave to proof.
- Final proof approx. 60-75 minutes (with an optional 1% addition of yeast the dough will proof in about 40 minutes).
- Bake the pan loaves in an oven preheated to 240°C with strong steam.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 195°C after 5 minutes and robustly bake.
- With a dough size of 500g the bake time takes about 50-55 minutes.
ATTENTION: The dough can be made weaker if desired- simply scoop into the baking pan (BRILLIANT !!!)