I needed a loaf at the weekend so i decided to make my Traditional Farmhouse Loaf(See 'Making A Traditional Farmhouse Loaf ' post for the recipe).In the morning i had eaten a bowl of cereal which finished up the box.I don't know how others feel but i hate it when you get to the bottom of a box of cereal and there are a load of bits and not much actual cereal left.I usually counteract this by sifting the bits out with a small colander before tipping what is left into my bowl.The cereal i was finishing off this time was a cluster type cereal and i was left with tiny little grain like bits.When i saw them in the bowl i thought that i would save them as i could maybe use them for something.
This i duly did when i made my Farmhouse Loaf.After i had made the loaf and put it into my loaf tin to prove i sprinkled some of the grains onto the top of the loaf.The dough was still quite left so i hoped they would stick to the top.When i took the loaf out they had indeed stuck really well which made a nice change.Normally when i turn a loaf with seeds or grains on the top out they mostly tend to fall off.
When the loaf came out it had a lovely crust and had a satisfying crunch sound when it was sliced into.The crust in fact stayed lovely even the day after whereas normally it has softened by then.
The Monday Baker
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