Super Food Protein Loaf Recipes

SUPER-FOOD PROTEIN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5. Line a 1.5-litre loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
• Fill a jug with 375ml of lukewarm water, add the yeast and oil, then mix with a fork until combined and leave aside for 5 minutes.
• Pile the flour, ground almonds and all the seeds into a large bowl with a pinch of sea salt and make a well in the middle. Pick, finely chop and add the rosemary leaves. Crack in the eggs, add the Marmite (if using - simply leave it out for a gluten-free friendly loaf) and beat together, then pour in the yeast mixture.
• Whisking as you go, gradually bring in the flour from the outside until combined - it'll be more like a batter than a dough. Pour into the prepared tin and smooth out nice and evenly on top.
• Now you've got two choices - bake it straight away and it'll puff up a bit more and taste fantastic, or cover and place it in the fridge overnight and allow some slightly more complex sour flavours to develop. Both are brilliant, just different.
• To bake, place in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes, or until golden, cooked through and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for at least 20 minutes before eating, then serve.
• This bread is good fresh for a couple of days, and delicious toasted for a few days after that. You could even use any leftovers to make croutons.
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