Simple wholemeal loaf
- Published: 4 Mar 24
- Updated: 22 Mar 24
Learn how to make a simple free-form loaf with our easy recipe. Diverse wholemeal wheat flour, such as YQ, isn’t just better for the planet – it gives your bread more flavour to boot. You can use all wholemeal flour if you prefer but the resulting loaf will be denser, so it’s best to start with some white flour too.
Mastered this easy bread recipe? Maybe it’s time to give sourdough a try…
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Makes 1 loaf (enough for 10 slices) -
Hands-on time 30 min, plus 12-hour pre-rise (optional), rising, proofing and cooling. Oven time 35 min
Nutrition
- Calories
- 180kcals
- Fat
- 0.8g (0.2g saturated)
- Protein
- 5.3g
- Carbohydrates
- 36g (2.2g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3.5g
- Salt
- 1g
FAQs
What is YQ flour?
Population wheats take “a number of varieties, cross them every which way so they are genetically diverse and then plant them all in a field.” says baker Anna Higham. “Each year, as you grow and resow that population, the plants that survive will be best suited to that piece of land, giving the crop strength and resilience.” The Organic Research Centre (ORC) has been working with Wakelyns Agroforestry since 2001, using 20 different varieties to produce a wheat which offers good levels of Yield and Quality: YQ wheat. It's available from brands Hodmedods, Wildfarmed and Matthews Cotswolds Flour.
delicious. tips
If you need this loaf to be suitable for vegans, opt for the sugar instead of honey in step 2.