"BARLEY BREAD"
Ingredients | | 2 | teaspoon | dry yeast | | 2 | cup | warm water | | 2 | tablespoon | honey | | 2 | cup | barley flour | | 2 | cup | wholewheat flour | | 2 | cup | unbleached white flour | | 2 | tablespoon | olive oil | | 2 | teaspoon | salt | | | | | | Directions:
| Dissolve yeast in warm water & place in large mixing bowl. Stir in honey & leave till yeast becomes foamy. Combine the three flours & add half to the yeast. Beat with a wooden spoon for 10 minutes. The consistency should be of thick mud. Cover & set aside to rise for 1 hour, till the dough has doubled.
Punch dough down & carefully fold in olive oil, salt & 1/2 c remaining flour. Gradually fold in more flour till dough starts to come away from the sides of the bowl. Place dough on a lightly floured surface & knead well for 10 minutes. Add more flour as necessary. Place dough in a lightly oiled mixing bowl. Cover & leave to double. Ounch dough down again & shape into 2 domed round loaves. Cut a cross in the centre. Place on an oiled baking sheet, cover & let rise till doubled, 45 to 60 minutes. Bake at 350F for 50 minutes.
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