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Hemp, Cashews and Almond bread

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Another weekend, another baking experiment. Having made a few walnut breads in recent months I wanted to make something different. I came across a bag of cashew nuts which I had originally bought for snacking, but now decided to try them in a bread. I also had a bag of whole almonds (again originally bought for snacking) which I decided to use instead of the chopped almonds I usually use. And I remembered some Khorasan flour I had bought when the Spelt flour I usually use was sold out, so I decided to add that into the mix.

  • (1) dough for Hemp Cashews Almond bread
    (1) dough for Hemp Cashews Almond bread
  • (2) Hemp Cashews Almond bread fresh out of the oven
    (2) Hemp Cashews Almond bread fresh out of the oven
  • (3) Fresh Hemp Cashews Almond bread
    (3) Fresh Hemp Cashews Almond bread
  • (4) Cut Hemp Cashews Almond bread
    (4) Cut Hemp Cashews Almond bread

The ingredients I used:

  • 150g strong stoneground wholemeal bread flour
  • 150g strong white bread flour
  • 150g Khorasan flour
  • 100g hemp seed hearts
  • 100g cashew nuts (whole)
  • 100g almonds (whole)
  • ~10g fast action bread yeast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • just over 1/2 pint warm water

Mix, knead, let rise as appropriate, then bake at 220ºC (fan assisted oven) for just over 35 minutes.

Turned out very nice, soft but firm dough with a nice crust. The whole Cashews and Almonds make it crunchy. Mild nutty taste from the Hemp and the nuts. Will be on my list to make again.

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