Just a classic white bread loaf from 00 flour and fancy toppings.  I always love to create something new in my every work. I love to see some simple fancy look on my works. it makes me feel better, comfortable. I started to think, pay attention what I cook from the moment I enter to the kitchen and plate it. While I was kneading this white bread I didn’t wanted to see just a classic white bread loaf at the end. I was thinking, thinking and thinking of something new. Then I thought I should do the top like this. I got some sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts and almond seeds in my pantry. Chopped chopped and chopped all absolutely except sesame seeds and sprinkled on top. Was beautiful to see even. I always love to see my foods beautiful. Even though I cook it just for we two I wanted it to look, taste like the best. Someone has told (I cannot remember who was) “the food we make, we order must looks beautiful as it’s taste. Before we taste it from our mouth/tongue we eat it from our eyes….” that’s true right…? 

I was running out of bread. Since I started to make my healthy bread I stopped buying bread from stores. I do one loaf at a time, slice and freeze in a zip lock bag. This one loaf stay in my freezer more than a week. i got some more rye flour left in my pantry but this time thought I should try a white bread loaf, for a change. But it was a big change. While I was kneading the dough I was thinking to do something new with this loaf. Then decided to sprinkle chopped nuts over the loaf. Honestly this loaf is delicious with some marmalade, chocolate, pistachio cream or something sweet. 

Many people are worrying for not having a stand mixture to knead the bread dough. But I never had this problem. I don’t have stand mixture/cake beater, those dough hook or any machines to knead my dough. I always mix the ingredients using a fork or wooden spoon at the beginning. Then I use my clean hands to mix and transfer the dough to the clean board/kitchen table. Then I knead by my hands. At least 10-15 minutes or until I have a soft and smooth dough. always prefer to cover with cling wrap and leave it in the SWITCHED OFF oven to rise. Then again knead and shape into a loaf and leave it to rise. This is how I always have this soft bread and perfect shape loaf. 

Here I used the nuts I had in my pantry but you can add anything you prefer. Just one also looks good and the simple loaf without nuts also works well. 

1.mix 10g brewer’s yeast with 15g sugar and 20ml water. 

2.into a large mixing bowl add 500g flour and add the yeast mixture. Mix using a fork and add 20ml extra virgin olive oil and mix more. 

3.now add 10g salt and mix again. 

4.now start to add water to fix the dough. It was nearly 280ml water for me and this may be less or more. Add little at a time. 

5.place the dough on the working board and start to knead. Knead at least 10-15 minutes. 

6.lightly grease a large bowl with 1/4tsp olive oil and place the dough in. Cover with a cling wrap or damp cloth and leave it to rise in cool dry place about 2h.

7.after 2 hours, dough has been double in size. Give it a punch to release the air inside. 

8.place the dough again on the working board and knead more 5 minutes and shape into a loaf. Here I missed to click some pictures of the loaf while I was shaping. Check my healthy bread to get an idea how I did it. 

9.prepare your loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly grease with olive oil. Place the loaf in the pan and leave it to proof more an hour. 

10.meantime chop some nuts. 

11.after an hour brush 1tbs water over the loaf and sprinkle all the chopped nuts, sesame seeds over the loaf. Gently press to stick on the loaf. 

12.pre heat your oven to 200’C, place a water filled baking tray at the bottom rack of the oven. 

13.place the loaf pan in the oven and bake in 200’C about 35-40 minutes or until you see the top and the sides are brown. 

14.once it is done place on the wire rack to cool completely and slice it. 

15.if you have leftovers, store in the freezer inside the zip lock bag. Whenever you want, thaw and lightly toast on a well heated dry pan or in the oven.