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No Knead Wholewheat bread

Kelly
5 from 2 votes
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients
  

  • 7.5 cups Wholewheat flour (I use freshly milled)
  • 1.5 tsp Instant dried yeast
  • 2.5 tsp Salt
  • 1 litre Warm water (Around 1 quart)
  • 3 tbsp Sunflower oil

Instructions
 

  • Weigh and mill your whole wheat grain, if using. Otherwise, measure out your commercial wholewheat flour into a large bowl.
  • Add yeast and salt to flour and mix through with a wooden spoon.
  • Mix the warm water and oil together in a jug.
  • Make a well in the middle of your flour and pour all of the liquid in.
  • With a wooden spoon, mix gently to begin combining the wet and dry ingredients.
  • When the water is no longer "sloshy", use a chopping action with the wooden spoon to bring ingredients together. You want to eliminate any dry flour spots.
  • Once combined and completely wet, let the dough sit in the bowl for 3 - 5 minutes.
  • Using the folding technique shown in the video, fold the dough whilst turning the bowl slightly. Fold it around 5 times. Then allow dough to sit for 3 - 5 minutes again.
  • Repeat the folding technique 2 more times for a total of 3 times. You will notice the dough begin to change and become elastic.
  • Sprinkle with flour, cover with a cloth and allow to sit until approximately doubled. Depending on the temperature in your kitchen, this could be 1 - 2 hours. My dough took around an hour to double in a warmish kitchen.
  • Oil or flour your bench surface and tip the dough out. It will be stretchy and airy.
  • Fold the dough in on itself on each side. Cut in half with a sharp knife.
  • Shape the two pieces of dough into loaves according to the video instructions. Place in prepared loaf tins.
  • Sprinkle with flour and cover with cloths to rest for around 30 minutes. Begin to preheat your oven to 225 degrees celsius (437 farenheit).
  • Score your risen loaves with a sharp knife and place in the oven for 35 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and tins and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before cutting open.