Whole Grain Sourdough Bread

this one was the easy one. I am sick for a while and managed to stay in the kitchen long enough to bake my simple recipe, but still delicious, healthy and good looking:)

2 1/2  cups whole grain flour

1/2 cup barley flour

1 1/2 cup water

2 tbs. sourdough

4 teasp. cane sugar

1 teasp. yeast

mix 1/2 the flour with the mixture of water, sourd. sugar, yeast,

let sit for at least 30 min. the longer it sits, the more sour the bread will taste.

add the rest of the flour, 1 teasp. salt (I use sea salt only, like the taste).

Let ferment for at least 1 hour.

form a loaf, let rise for 20 min. or until doubled in size in a proofing basket or baking pan. I use the pan if I am in a hurry.

bake at 450 F   for 15 min

        at 400 F   for 20 / 25 min.

bon appetit

Usually I add 1/2 cup flaxseeds and or sunflower seeds.

I developed recipes measured in cups, not gram or oz. because it is more convenient and my students who are mainley (spelling) homeschooling mothers, don't have the time to measure exactley.

Playing around with the fermentation time and ingredients is fun and my family likes my breads / meaning I have to bake often :)))