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Hovis Wheatgerm
Method:
Dough temperature 29°C/84°F.
Mix on a Spiral mixer 2 minutes slow speed, 6 minutes on second speed.
Mix on an upright mixer, 2 minutes on first speed, 6 minutes on second speed.
After mixing divide the dough immediately, mould round, rest for 5 minutes, mould to desired shape and tin up.
Prove for approximately 45 minutes, or until the dough is 1.25cm (1/2in) above the tin.
Bake at 235°C-245°C, dependant upon oven type, with steam at the beginning of baking.
Draw damper after 10-15 minutes.
Baking time 35 minutes for 400g loaves and 40 minutes for 800g loaves.
Recipe using Hovis Wheatgerm Flour
Ingredients |
Parts |
kg |
lb |
oz |
| HOVIS WHEATGERM FLOUR | 100.0 | 32.000 | 70 | 9.0 |
| Yeast | 2.8 | 0.896 | 1 | 15.6 |
| Fat | 1.0 | 0.320 | - | 11.3 |
| Improver (1% type) | 1.0 | 0.320 | - | 11.3 |
| Water | 65.0 | 20.800 | 45 | 13.8 |
| Total Weight | - | 54.336 | 119 | 13.0 |
| Scaling Weight: 920g (32.5oz) | Yield: 59.1 | |||
Recipe using Hovis Original Bread Mix
Ingredients |
Parts |
kg |
| HOVIS ORIGINAL BREAD MIX | 100.0 | 16.000 |
| White Bread Fat (optional) | 0.7 | 0.110 |
| Yeast | 3.0 | 0.480 |
| Water | 65.0 | 10.400 |
Granary
Method:
Dough temperature 29°C/84°F.
Mix on a Spiral mixer 2 minutes slow speed, 6 minutes fast speed.
After mixing divide dough immediately, mould round, rest for 5 minutes, mould to desired shape and tin up.
Prove and bake at 235°-245°C, dependant upon oven type.
Ingredients |
Parts |
kg |
lb |
oz |
| GRANARY ® | 100.0 | 32.000 | 70 | 9.0 |
| Salt | 2.0 | 0.640 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Yeast | 3.0 | 0.960 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Fat | 1.0 | 0.320 | - | 11.3 |
| Improver (1% type) | 1.0 | 0.320 | - | 11.3 |
| Water | 57.0 | 18.240 | 40 | 13.5 |
| Total Weight | - | 52.480 | 115 | 11.5 |
| Scaling Weight: 920g (32.5oz) | Yield: 57.0 | |||
Hovis Multiseed
Method:
Dough temperature 28°C/81°F.
Mix on Spiral / Upright mixer 2 minutes slow speed, 8 minutes fast speed.
High speed mixer 11 watt hours per Kilo / 4.5 watt hours per lb.
Scale at desired weight, Mould up round and rest for 6 to 10 minutes.
Final mould, to required shape.
Prove to required size.
Bake at 230°C / 450°F with steam for 30 minutes (+/-), pulling damper after 15 minutes.
Ingredients |
Parts |
kg |
||
| Hovis Multiseed Flour ® | 100.0 | 16.000 | ||
| Salt | 1.7 | 0.272 | ||
| Yeast | 3.0 | 0.480 | ||
| Fat | 1.0 | 0.160 | ||
| Improver (2% type) | 1.5 | 0.240 | ||
| Water | 56.0 | 8.960 | ||
| Total Weight | - | 26.112 | ||
| Scaling Weight | 800g Loaf (930g) | yield: 28 | ||
| 400g Loaf (460g) | yield: 56 | |||
| Rolls @ 70g | yield: 376 | |||





