My grandmother always told me winter is not a good time to bake bread. Yeast don’t like cold, that’s what she used to say to me.  She is right, bread struggles to prove during the winter but the trick with this wholemeal loaf is to prove the loaf next to the radiator, covered in a damp cloth. So thank God for central heating, eh? This loaf was born from a flat bread recipe that did not go so well but proved itself to be a great loaf in the end! This is a triple tested recipe. In fact more than triple because it has become a favourite around the house. It’s inexpensive to make (I am sure most people have the ingredients ready in their cupboard) and as a rookie bread-maker this worked out way better than I expected. Plus is dairy free for all of you not-so-lactose-friendly people! A toasted slice of this spicy loaf topped with a good lashing of butter will put a smile on anyone’s face, believe me, even if the weather outside proves unpalatable. I have tried to make a whole 700g loaf and also by dividing it into two small loaf tins, it bakes quicker and there’s