Sunflower seed bread à la Maja

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g wheat flour
• 175 g sunflower seeds
• 325 ml water, lukewarm
• 1 pack of yeast, 25g
• 40 g sunflower seeds
• 200 ml water

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 3 hours 10 minutes

First, knead the flour, 250g sunflower seeds, yeast, and lukewarm water with a mixer on high speed for about 4 minutes. Then cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Now place the dough in a loaf pan and smooth it out with a spoon dipped in water. Lightly press the 40g sunflower seeds into the dough on top. Then let everything rise again for 30 minutes in the oven at 50°C. Now increase the temperature to 200°C with fan/convection oven or 220°C with top and bottom heat and bake the bread for about 60 minutes. Chef’s note: Place the 200ml water in an ovenproof dish in the oven during the baking process to prevent moisture. It is recommended to add about 10g of salt to the dough if you do not want or have to live a salt-free lifestyle.