Wholemeal bread

20 ratings

Prep Time:10 mins

Cooking Time:60 mins

Serves:10 Adults

Cost:Low

High in fibre, this brown bread will keep you fuller for longer and will slowly release energy to keep you going throughout the day!

About this recipe

This recipe was adapted from 101+ Square Meals

Ingredients

425g / 1lb of wholemeal flour
1 dessertspoon of wheat-germ
1 dessertspoon of bran
275ml / ½ pint of buttermilk
1 teaspoon of bread soda
1 teaspoon of brown sugar
2 teaspoons of polyunsaturated oil
1 medium egg

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
Mix all the ingredients well together
Then pour the lot into a lightly oiled loaf tin
Bake in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes
Reduce heat to 150°C / 300°F / Gas Mark 2 and bake for a further 40 minutes

What you will need

Large loaf tin
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

One of these 77g slices will provide you with 2 servings of starchy food

Nutritional Information:

All our recipes are nutritionally analysed by our team of experts.

1/10 of the recipe contains

Energy

717kj

170kcal

Fat

2.2g

Saturates

0.4g

Sugars

2.3g

Salt

0.8g

13%

FOOD SAFETY

Burnt toast and how much is too much

When we’re not quite sure what a "safe" level is or how dangerous a chemical can be is when problems arise. A good example of this is the news reports this week about something called acrylamide and food like burnt toast. By James McIntosh, Chief Specialist in Toxicology at safefood.

HEALTHY EATING

Plant-based sources of protein

Protein is important for building and repairing muscles and for our immune system. For this reason we all need it in our diets, not just aspiring body builders! safefood research fellow, Sally Griffin, tells us more about the different sources of protein.

"Wholemeal foods are the best energy providers for your body, so the more active you are the more you need."

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