Wheatgerm is the reproductive part of cereal grains, and is usually taken out of flour in the refining process. This is a shame because wheatgerm has all kinds of nutrients, including vitamin E, folic acid, thiamin, zinc, magnesium, and essential fatty acids. Not only does it have health benefits, but it tastes great too, giving an extra nutty flavour to breads. You can buy wheatgerm on its own from health shops such as
The Health Zone and
Holland & Barrett. Based on the brands I used, each slice of bread is about 63 calories.
Preparation Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Makes: 1 loaf
Ingredients
500g wholemeal bread flour
8 1/2 tsp wheatgerm
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp fast action yeast
450ml water
Method
Mix the flour, yeast, salt, and eight teaspoons of wheatgerm together.
Gradually add the water until it forms a dough.
Pre-heat the oven to 200 ༠C/ 180 ༠C fan/375 ༠F/5 Gas.
Score the dough and sprinkle half a teaspoon wheatgerm over the dough.
Categories
#Bread
#Baking