Health Bread Recipe

Health Bread

Recipe by Jackie Cameron

The health bread is a must-try. The perfectly moist, textured centre is flavoured with a seed selection, pecan nuts and sweet raisins. Delicious.

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Yields: 4 loaves (this recipe can be halved. Also extra bread can be frozen and defrosted when needed. Suggested to heat up, before serving, in the oven.

Ingredients:

8 cups Nutty Wheat
4 cups Digestive Bran
2 cups Chopped Pecan Nuts
2 cups Sesame Seeds
1 cup Raisins
3 Tablespoons Bicarbonate of Soda
1 Tablespoons Salt
6 cups Plain Yoghurt
1 cup Honey or Golden Syrup

Method:

1) Mix all the dry ingredients together
2) Make a well in the centre, add yoghurt and honey. Combine all ingredients
3) Spoon into greased loaf tins (12cmx22cm) ensure all the raisins have been pushed into the bread mixture so to not burn on the surface
4) Bake at 180C for 50 minutes. Take the bread out of the tins and bake at 160C for 20 minutes

Please post your comments and any food-related questions below.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Jackie Cameron
Head Chef
Hartford House
www.hartford.co.za
jackie@hartford.co.za
+27 33 263 2713

Comments

[Dave]

Hiya

Soak those raisins overnight in water to minimise burning.

It looks like a lovely recipe ;)

Cheers

Dave

[Jackie Cameron]

Thanks Dave, for this tip.
We will have to try this out sometime and see if it alters the recipe in any way with the extra moisture. Definitely makes culinary sense.
Happy Cooking!

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)

[Jacquie]

HI Jackie
I baked the bread last night and it is devine!!! Thank you

[Jackie Cameron]

Hi Jacqui, only a pleasure ... I am so glad you enjoyed this health bread recipe.

It is a keeper.

Have a lovely rest of your day.

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)

[char]

Hi. The recipe looks good, but do you think i could substitute the raisins with olives?

[Jackie Cameron]

Hi Char,

I have never tried this. Sounds like a wonderful idea. I am sure it will work wonderfully.
I will try this at Hartford sometime soon as I love olives.
All the best.

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)

[char]

Hi. The olives work really well.. I also used almonds instead of pecan nuts, and I'd say it was quite succesful indeed.

[Jackie Cameron]

Charlotte, this is brilliant news. I am so glad this worked out so well.
Thanks for keeping me up-to-date.

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)

[marie parramon]

Hi, thank you for a great and so simple recipe, great cuisine,we love it at my cooking club, cannot wait to come one day at your restaurant to finally try your food, thank you again for sharing

[Jackie Cameron]

Dear Marie,

This is a quick mail to say thank you for your blog comments. I am so glad to see you have tried a few of my recipes. I wish you all the very best and I look forward to hearing from you once you have tried more.
Have a lovely rest of your weekend.

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)

[janine]

Oh my, I made this bread yesterday, my family and friends loved it, absolutely divine.

[Jackie Cameron]

This is brilliant news! I hope this recipe is served often from now on in your household. Enjoy

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)