How to make a wholemeal wreath
Fancy your next baking challenge? Give our Wholemeal Wreath made with Allinson's wholemeal dough a go!
Our easy 6 step recipe will help you create this beautiful wholemeal loaf. We love to have ours as the centerpiece at dinner or to take as a gift when visiting friends.
Confident bakers should give our proscuitto and sun-dried tomato plait, packed with flavour and also made with Allinson's wholemeal dough.
Method
Step 1:
We have this method in video format if you prefer to watch.
MIX Mix the flours, yeast and salt in a big bowl. Mix together the melted butter, sugar and water, then mix in with a cutlery knife.
Step 2:
KNEAD
Tip onto a lightly flour dusted surface and knead for 10 minutes (or use the dough hook attachment on your mixerStep 3:
RISE
Lightly grease the mixing bowl with some oil. Put the dough back in, cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave to rise until doubled in size.Step 4:
SHAPE Roll to a 45cm long log. Slice in half lengthways but leave one end attached, and from that end twist the two lengths of dough together. Lift onto a floured baking sheet and pinch the two ends together to make a wreath.
Step 5:
PROVE
Cover the dough again with a clean tea towel and leave to prove until doubled in size again. Preheat your oven to 200°C (fan 180°C, gas mark 6).Step 6:
BAKE
Lift the tray onto the middle oven shelf and bake for 25-35 minutes, until when you tap the base of the wreath it sounds hollow. Cool on a wire rack.
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 400g Allinson's very strong wholemeal bread flour
- 100g Allinson's Strong White Bread Flour
- 1 Allinson's Easy Bake Yeast Sachet
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 50g Butter (unsalted, softened)
- 1 tbsp Billington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar
- 300ml Warm water
- 400g Allinson's very strong wholemeal bread flour
Utensils
- Bowl
- Baking tray
Recipe Reviews
Looks amazing and very simple another great recipe from this site, thank you
I followed the instructions to a T. It's so easy to make! I was complimented a lot, my colleagues said I am a 'master baker'. It was delicious if I do say so myself...
The wholemeal wreath was very easy to make. Followed the video. It looked and tasted delicious. Impressed family and friends.
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 400g Allinson's very strong wholemeal bread flour
- 100g Allinson's Strong White Bread Flour
- 1 Allinson's Easy Bake Yeast Sachet
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 50g Butter (unsalted, softened)
- 1 tbsp Billington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar
- 300ml Warm water
- 400g Allinson's very strong wholemeal bread flour
Utensils
- Bowl
- Baking tray