• 2 c boiling water
• 1 tbsp honey or golden syrup
• 2 c milk
• 1 tbsp dried yeast
• 1 tbsp wheatgerm
• 2 tsp salt
• 500 g white flour
• 500 g wholemeal flour and mixed grains such as cornmeal, rye and rolled oats
• Pumpkin or sunflower seeds can also be added.

Pour boiling water over the honey in a bowl, add the milk and sprinkle with the dried yeast and leave for 10 mins.

Put all the other ingredients in another bowl. Mix the wet and dry ingredients and place the dough into two greased loaf tins.

Place in a COLD oven and set at 95C for 35 mins and then bake at 180C for a further 45-50 mins or until the bread sounds hollow.