Black Garlic Kitchen

Black Garlic Wholemeal Loaf

A wholemeal loaf with the addition of sweet and fudgy nuggets of Black Garlic.

Black Garlic Wholemeal Bread

Prep: 15 mins + 1 hour 15 mins proving | Cook: 25-30 mins | Makes: 1 x 2lb loaf

V | Ve: use vegan maple syrup

Ingredients

  • 500g strong wholemeal bread flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 2½ tsp fast-action dried yeast
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp runny honey or vegan maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 270ml – 300ml warm water (approx.*)
  • 15 cloves Black Garlic – cut in quarters
  • Olive oil for greasing the loaf tin 

Method

  • Put the flour, yeast, salt, honey or maple syrup and oil into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. 
  • Add 270ml of warm water and knead the dough for 10 minutes on a medium speed. *Add a little extra warm water if the mixture looks too dry to achieve a sticky dough that is easy to knead.
  • Once kneaded, transfer the dough to a lightly floured board or clean work surface. Knead the pieces of Black Garlic cloves into the dough by hand, ensuring the Black Garlic is evenly distributed throughout.
  • Grease a 2lb loaf tin with olive oil. Shape the dough to fit the loaf tin. Place the dough into the loaf tin and put in a warm place to rise for approx. 1 hour 15 minutes or until the dough is doubled in size.  
  • Preheat the oven to 220C/200Cfan/Gas7.
  • When the dough is doubled in size place the loaf tin in the preheated oven and immediately turn the oven temperature down to 200C/180Cfan/Gas6. 
  • Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until the loaf is risen and golden brown. To test if the loaf is cooked tap the bottom of the bread; it should sound hollow.
 
Top Tip:* the quantity of warm water to add is a guide because the absorbency of different flours can vary.