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Ezekiel Bread from Milled Grains

Ezekiel Bread from milled grains


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  • Author: Bread Experience
  • Yield: 3 medium or 2 large loaves 1x

Description

This Ezekiel Bread is made from freshly milled grains and lentils.


Ingredients

Scale

Whole grains/beans for milling:

2 1/2 cups hard red wheat

1 1/2 cups spelt or rye (Biblically, spelt was used)

1/2 cup barley (hulled barley)

1/4 cup millet

1/4 cup lentils (green preferred)

2 Tbs. great northern beans

2 Tbs. red kidney beans

2 Tbs. pinto beans

Dough:

4 cups lukewarm water

1 cup honey

1/2 cup oil

2 tsp salt

freshly milled flour from the above mixture of grains

2 Tbs yeast


Instructions

Milling the Grains:

Stir the mixture of grains and beans well. Grind in a flour mill.  I used an electric WonderMill Grain Mill.

Final Dough:

In a large bowl, combine water, honey, oil, and salt. Add all of the flour and yeast.  Stir until well blended, about 10 minutes.  This is a batter-type bread and will not form a smooth ball.  

I began mixing the dough with a Danish dough whisk, then switched to a stand mixer to make sure it was thoroughly incorporated. However, since it’s a batter bread, you should be able to mix it by hand, with a wooden spoon or dough whisk.

Transfer the dough to greased loaf pans.  You can use two large loaf pans (10x5x3), three medium loaf pans, or two 9×13 brownie pans.  I opted to use two 9×5” loaf pans, which may have been a mistake. My dough didn’t pour; I had to spread it in the pan. Next time, I’ll try three 8×4” loaf pans and see if I get different results.

Let rise in a warm place for one hour or until the dough is about 1/4 inch from the top of the pan.  Do not let the loaves overproof!  If it rises too much, it will overflow the pan while baking.  

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45-50 minutes for loaf pans and 35-40 minutes for brownie pans.

Notes

According to the recipe, this is a wonderfully nutritious bread, and the combination of grains and beans makes a complete protein.  This mixture makes about 9 cups of flour. Expect the loaves to be a little dense due to the inclusion of whole grains and lentils.

Source: I received a scanned copy of this recipe from the folks at freshlymilledbreads.com. 

  • Category: Sandwich Bread
  • Method: Yeast