Open-Top Wholemeal Bread

Ingredients:

160 gm. Wholemeal Flour
350 gm. Bread flour
45 gm. sugar
10 gm. salt
10 gm. instant yeast
320 gm. water
40 gm. shortening

Method:

(1) Combine all the ingredients except salt and shortening into a mixing bowl. Beat till it forms a dough.
(2) Add in salt and shortening and continue beating till a smooth and elastic dough is formed.
(3) Place dough in a warm place, covered and leave to rise for about 45 mins.
(4) Roll dough into a ball and rest for 10 mins.
(5) Roll dough into a rectangle shape, then roll into a swiss roll shape and place into a loaf pan (10" length, width 5", height 4 1/2").
(6) Leave to rise for another 45 mins.
(7) Bake at 200C for about 35 mins. Remove bread immediately from pan and leave to cool on a wire rack before slicing.