Ezekiel Bread
Description
Ezekiel bread is made with nutrient-rich flour. You can make your own Ezekiel bread at home by grinding a variety of whole grains and legumes.
Ingredients
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4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
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1 cup honey
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1/2 cup olive oil
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2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
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2 1/2 cups wheat berries
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1 1/2 cups spelt flour
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1/2 cup barley
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1/2 cup millet
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1/4 cup dry green lentils
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2 tablespoons dry great Northern beans
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2 tablespoons dry kidney beans
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2 tablespoons dried pinto beans
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2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
Directions
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Mix water, honey, olive oil, and yeast in a large bowl. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, stir together wheat berries, spelt flour, barley, millet, lentils, great northern beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans together until well mixed.
4
Grind in a flour mill.
5
Add fresh milled flour mixture and salt to yeast mixture; stir until well mixed, about 10 minutes. The dough will be loose.
6
Pour dough into two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans. Let rise in a warm place until dough has reached the top of the pan, about 1 hour.
7
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
8
Bake in the preheated oven until loaves are golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.