Put all ingredients in a bowl and knead everything together very well. You should knead the dough vigorously for at least 5 minutes, 10 is best. This is the best way for the flour to bind and the glue to unfold. Now cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours. The dough becomes relatively soggy, which is normal, it is very sticky, but that`s how it should be. Do not add any more flour.
(The dough can be prepared very well in the bread maker)
After resting, knead the dough again as well as possible (you can also use the mixer). Now put the dough in a loaf pan or special toast pan and let rise again covered for a good 45 minutes until the dough has increased its volume well).
After rising, put the pan in the preheated oven on the middle rack and bake at 220 ° C top / bottom heat. After a good 5 minutes, switch down to 180 ° C and bake for another 40 minutes.
The applesauce gives the bread a special crumb and does not get too dry. But if you don`t want to open a glass, you can leave out the applesauce or replace it with a little sourdough, if available.
The wholemeal toast is very fluffy, particularly tasty, stays fresh for a long time and has a fine, grainy aroma.
The bread can also be prepared entirely in the bread maker.