Healthy Brown Loaf

Ingredients

• ⅔ pounds, 1 ounces, weight Wholemeal Flour
• 4-¼ ounces, weight Porridge Oats
• 1-½ ounces, weight Raisins
• 1-⅞ ounces, weight Chopped Walnuts
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 3 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 cup, 2-⅔ teaspoons, ⅞ pinches Water
• 1 cup, 2-⅔ teaspoons, ⅞ pinches Milk (full Fat Or Semi-skimmed)

Preparation Instructions

Mix the flour, oats, raisins, walnuts, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl.

Mix the water with the milk in a separate jug and stir into the dry mixture. The mixture should have a porridge-like consistency.

Grease a 2-pound loaf tin (900g) and pour the mixture into the tin, leveling it with a spoon.

Place in a cold oven at 120ºC (250ºF) and leave for 35 minutes. Then increase heat to 180ºC (355ºF) and cook for a further 45-50 minutes.

Take bread out of the oven. The loaf should have separated from the sides of the tin and should be removed quite easily. Tap the bottom of the bread. If it sounds hollow then the bread is done; if not, stick it back in the oven for another 5-15 minutes.

Allow bread to cool before serving as it will continue to cook a little bit more once out of the oven.