Hovis Strong Wholemeal Bread Flour 1kg

• Baking Bread for 130 years
• Perfect for Hand Baking, Bread Machines & Air Fryers
• Suitable for Vegetarians
• Make tasty loaves of bread for your favourite sandwiches
• Great for a Classic Wholemeal Farmhouse Loaf

Benefit from more than a century of experience when you use our Hovis Strong Wholemeal Bread Flour to bake bread at home. Freshly baked Hovis Strong Wholemeal Bread has its own unique flavour and heartwarming aroma which comes from a historic tradition of malting the wheat. To make your own homemade bread by hand or using a bread machine, just add 25g butter, 1 tsp salt, 1 sachet Hovis Fast Action Bread Yeast, and 320ml warm water to 500g of this flour. When you bite into your delicious freshly baked bread, it's even more satisfying knowing you made it yourself. There's nothing quite like handmade.

Ingredients

Wholemeal Flour (Wheat)

Pack size

1 KG

Preparation and usage

Hand Baking (Makes 1 Large Loaf)

• 500g Hovis strong wholemeal bread flour
• 25g Butter
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Sachet Hovis fast action bread yeast
• 320ml Warm water
• 1 tsp Sugar

Steps:

• 1 In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and salt, rub in the butter then stir in the yeast.
• 2 Stir in nearly all of the warm water and mix into a soft dough by hand (you may not need all of the water).
• 3 Knead for 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook then place in a bowl and cover with a clean, damp tea towel (this stops the dough from drying out). Leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• 4 Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and shape the dough then place in a greased 2lb tin or on an oven tray. Cover with a clean, damp tea towel and leave in a warm place until doubled in size (45 min to 1 hour).
• 5 Uncover and bake in an oven, preheated to 220°C/200°C Fan/Gas 7 for 30-35 minutes. The baked loaf should sound hollow when tapped underneath.
• 6 Take the loaf out of the tin and cool on a rack.

Golden Crust

Beat 1 egg with a little milk. Brush evenly before baking.

Soft Crust

Dust with flour before baking. Once baked, wrap in a dry, clean tea towel.

Air Fryer Bread Rolls (Makes 4 Rolls)

• 300g Hovis strong wholemeal bread flour
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Hovis fast action bread yeast
• 180ml Warm water
• 1/2 tsp Sugar

Steps:

• 1 Set the air fryer to 200°C for 5 minutes to warm up. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and salt, add the yeast and the olive oil. Stir in the water and by hand, mix into a soft dough.
• 2 Knead for 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook to form a smooth dough ball.
• 3 Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces and roll into balls. Cut a sheet of baking parchment into a 25cm square and place the dough balls, slightly apart in the centre.
• 4 Place the prepared dough balls into the centre of the warm air fryer to prove for 45 minutes.
• 5 After the proving time is finished, without opening the air fryer, set to 200°C for 25 minutes (We recommend that you refer to your manufacture's guidelines). After 15 minutes, check the bread is not scorching, if so, cover with a piece of foil and continue to bake for the final 10 minutes.
• 6 Carefully remove the baked bread from the air fryer and allow to cool on a rack. The bread should sound hollow when tapped underneath.

Bread Machine

We recommend that you refer to your manufacturer's guidelines as each machine works slightly differently. Please take care to add ingredients in the order listed.

Other Allergen Info

For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold.

Storage

To achieve the best results from Hovis, store in a cool dry place. For best before end see back of pack

Safety information

Do not consume uncooked flour. This ingredient needs to be baked or cooked prior to consumption.