Barley Bread
A homemade bread recipe for Barley Bread.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 ts dry yeast
- 2 c warm water
- 2 tb honey
- 2 c barley flour
- 2 c whole wheat flour
- 2 c unbleached white flour
- 2 tb olive oil
- 2 ts salt
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve yeast in warm water and place in large mixing bowl.
- 2
Stir in honey and leave till yeast becomes foamy.
- 3
Combine the three flours and add half to the yeast.
- 4
Beat with a wooden spoon for 10 minutes.
- 5
The consistency should be of thick mud.
- 6
Cover and set aside to rise for 1 hour, till the dough has doubled.
- 7
Punch dough down and carefully fold in olive oil, salt and 1/2 c remaining flour.
- 8
Gradually fold in more flour till dough starts to come away from the sides of the bowl.
- 9
Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead well for 10 minutes.
- 10
Add more flour as necessary.
- 11
Place dough in a lightly oiled mixing bowl.
- 12
Cover and leave to double.
- 13
Punch dough down again and shape into 2 domed round loaves.
- 14
Cut a cross in the center.
- 15
Place on an oiled baking sheet, cover and let rise till doubled, 45 to 60 minutes.
- 16
Bake at 350F for 50 minutes.