Sunflower Seed Bread

Dissolve the sugar in 250 ml of lukewarm water and crumble in the fresh yeast.

Let the yeast mixture sit until it visibly forms bubbles.

Pour the flour onto the work surface and make a well in the center.

Add the salt, oil, cracked wheat, sunflower seeds and the yeast water into the well.

Knead everything into a smooth dough and shape into a ball.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

Knead the dough briefly again and shape it as desired.

Cover the loaf and let it rise again until it has roughly doubled in size.

Place a heatproof bowl with cold water in the oven and preheat to 200 °C (fan).

Brush the bread with water and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

Bake the bread for 35–40 minutes until golden brown.