Struan is a Scottish bread

Ingredients:

Grain kneading

• Corn grits - 3 tablespoons
• Wheat bran - 2 tablespoons
• Hercules - 3 tablespoons
• Water - 1/4 cup

Bread

• Bread flour - 3 glasses
• Salt – 1.5 teaspoons
• Brown sugar - 3 tablespoons
• Instant yeast - 1 tablespoon
• Sour milk - 1/2 cup
• Brown rice (boiled) - 3 tablespoons
• Water - 3/4 cup
• Powder - 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds

Preparation:

1. Combine the grain mixture ingredients in a small bowl, cover and let soak for half an hour.
2. In a wide bowl, mix the dry ingredients, add the grain mixture, adjust the flour and water, the dough should not be too sticky.
3. Place the dough on a clean work surface and knead it for 10-12 minutes, return it to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave to ferment for about an hour and a half.
4. Remove the dough from the bowl and shape it into one or two loaves. Place them in a baking pan, sprinkle with water, and sprinkle with a handful of poppy seeds. Let rest for another hour and a half.
5. Bake Struan bread at 180°C for 40 minutes to an hour. The finished loaf should be brown on top and produce a hollow sound when tapped on the bottom.