Seeded loaf
This seeded bread is based on a French baguette dough, with a mix of dry-roasted seeds added (poppy, millet, linseed, sesame...).
Delicious on its own, this bread makes excellent toast to go with foie gras, adding an amazing complementary crunch.
Delicious on its own, this bread makes excellent toast to go with foie gras, adding an amazing complementary crunch.
165 K 3.9/5 (45 reviews)
4 hours 30 min.
Easy
2 loaves
10 IngredientsLast modified on: October 24th 2017
50 g sesame seeds
50 g linseed
50 g poppy seeds
50 g millet
200 ml 
1 kg 
18 g 
250 g 
7 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Resting: 2 hours 50 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 4 hours 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Mix 50 g sesame seeds, 50 g linseed, 50 g poppy seeds and 50 g millet (see below for more about seeds).
Mix 50 g sesame seeds, 50 g linseed, 50 g poppy seeds and 50 g millet (see below for more about seeds).
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Set aside 2 tablespoonsful of seeds to go on top of the loaves.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and spread out the seeds evenly on this.
Put in the oven for 20 minutes to dry roast.
Put in the oven for 20 minutes to dry roast.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 200 ml water into a bowl.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
As soon as you take the seeds out of the oven, tip them into the water. The paper is useful for this.
Stage 6
Leave the seeds to absorb the water while you make the bread dough.
You will see that the weight of water is the same as the weight of seeds.
You will see that the weight of water is the same as the weight of seeds.
Stage 7
In bread-making, the water temperature is always important. It's not a fixed value, but related to 3 other temperatures: 1) the temperature of your flour, 2) the room temperature in your kitchen, and 3) the basic temperature of this recipe, which is 56-60°C.
You can calculate the temperature of the water for this recipe in one click, using this small calculator.
You can calculate the temperature of the water for this recipe in one click, using this small calculator.
Stage 8 - 20 min.
Put into a food-processor bowl: 1 kg plain white flour (French Type 65), 18 g salt, 250 g leaven, 7 g yeast and 600 g water.
Knead on slow speed for 18 minutes or, to be more precise, check for the gluten membrane using the window-pane test (see how in this video).
Knead on slow speed for 18 minutes or, to be more precise, check for the gluten membrane using the window-pane test (see how in this video).
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Then add the seeds (which should have absorbed all the water) to the dough.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Knead for a few more minutes, just to mix the seeds in.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Stage 11 - 1 hour 30 min.
Gather the dough into a ball and transfer to a clean bowl, cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest for 1 hour 30 minutes.
Stage 12 - 5 min.
After resting, cut the dough into 1 kg (2 lb) lumps.
Stage 13 - 3 min.
Shape these lumps of dough into nice round balls (see how to do it in this video)...
Stage 14 - 20 min.
...and cover with a plastic sheet.
Leave to rest for 20 minutes.
Leave to rest for 20 minutes.
Stage 15 - 1 min.
Prepare your proving baskets (bannetons), if you have them, by scattering a tablespoonful of seeds in the bottom.
Stage 16 - 5 min.
Shape your loaves (see how to do it in this video), and place in the baskets with the "seam" on top (they will be turned the other way up to cook).
Stage 17 - 1 hour
Cover with the plastic sheet once more and leave to rise for 1 hour.
Stage 18 - 30 min.
Preheat the oven to 460°F (240°C) then bake the loaves for about 30-40 minutes, after slashing the tops.
Note: As when baking any bread, you should ensure that the oven is filled with steam for the first 15 minutes of baking. This page shows you how; it really is the secret of golden-brown, crusty loaves..
Note: As when baking any bread, you should ensure that the oven is filled with steam for the first 15 minutes of baking. This page shows you how; it really is the secret of golden-brown, crusty loaves..
Stage 19
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
Feel free to use different seeds in the mixture, either as replacements or in addition: pumpkin seeds, dark or light linseeds, oats, etc., but do try to keep to the proportion of 200g of seeds per kilogram (approx. 2 lb) of flour.
Keeping: A few days in a cloth bag. Freezes very well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 170 RDI=70 % | 1,140 RDI=110 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 4,960 RDI=250 % | 20,760 RDI: 250 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 910 RDI: 10 % |
| Per loaf | 90 RDI=30 % | 570 RDI=50 % | 40 RDI=7 % | 2,480 RDI=120 % | 10,380 RDI: 120 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 loaves : 5.60 €
- Per loaf : 2.80 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Plain white flour (French Type 65)
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Leaven
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Water
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