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Easy Barley Bread

A loaf of barley bread
How to make a classic loaf of barley bread
Freya
4.45 from 27 votes
Prep 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Rising time 2 hours 45 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 2 litre loaf tin lightly oiled

Ingredients

  • 450 g Plain Flour - strong, white
  • 120 g Barley Flour
  • 1 tsp Instant Yeast
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 10 g Salt
  • 340 ml Water - warm
  • 2 tbsp Yogurt - plain, vegan

Instructions

  • Sift the flours and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the yeast and sugar to the warm water and leave the yeast to activate for 10 minutes or so.
  • Once the yeast is frothy, add it to the flour and mix with a wooden spoon until you have a very raggy dough.
  • Then mix in the yogurt.
  • Lightly flouring your hands, bring the dough into a cohesive ball in the bowl, by gently kneading. This should take a couple of minutes.
  • Now turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 3-4 minutes or until the dough feels springy and starts to yield against you kneading it.
  • Place the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise for a couple of hours.
  • The dough should almost double in size. Once it has, knock it back and knead it for a couple of minutes.
  • Tucking the edges of the dough under, place in a lightly oiled 2lb loaf tin and leave to rise for another 45 minutes or so.
  • Preheat oven to 220c and bake the loaf for 15 minutes.
  • Now turn the oven down to 200c and bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Finally, remove the loaf from the tin, turn the oven down to 180c and bake for a final 15 minutes to get a lovely crust on your loaf.
  • Tap the bottom of the loaf to ensure it is baked, it should sound hollow. Then leave to cool completely on a cooling rack until you slice it.

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Barley Bread
Amount per Serving
Calories
2131
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
5
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
3931
mg
171
%
Potassium
 
1030
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
 
444
g
148
%
Fiber
 
28
g
117
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
65
g
130
%
Vitamin A
 
40
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.2
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
171
mg
17
%
Iron
 
24
mg
133
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.