Homemade Ezekiel Bread

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Homemade Ezekiel Bread
courtesy of theprairiehomestead.com
Fall, Holidays, and Family
When one thinks of fall, visions of our youth going back to school and 2 1/2 cups wheat grains (I use either hard red or hard
white)
the wonderful fall holidays fill our minds. We soon remember our friends and
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family. We have gifting as one of our fall focuses. How to decorate for the
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Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays becomes one of our fall joys. What
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better way to celebrate the holidays than with quilted gifts and décor?
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There are so many ways to incorporate quilting and fabric crafting into
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our holiday celebrations. The one that always comes to mind first is that of
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making a quilt and giving it to a loved one for Christmas. True, quilts are
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wonderful gifts, but don’t limit yourself to a large timely project. There are
many ways to use fabric and quilting in your gifting with small quick projects. 4 cups lukewarm whey (or water, the whey just adds
more flavor and nutrients)
Make a loved one squeal with delight with a quilted handbag. Or there
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are patterns for iPods and computer covers, cell phone cases, shopping bags,
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cup
oil (I use olive oil or coconut oil)
tea cozies and more. Give a friend a quilted jacket. Make a coat for your dog.
2 tsp. salt
So many things they can wear or use, handcrafted exclusively by you.
2 Tbs. active dry yeast (2 packages)
Unique fall or holiday décor sets a wonderful mood. Make table
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runners, placemats, napkins, and other table décor for the dining area. Wall
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hangings, door covers, stuffed pillows, and Christmas tree hangings are fun
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and easy holiday decorating projects.
Your creative expressions of love will make for a wonderful fall season. 1 egg plus 2 Tbs. water (optional, for egg wash on
top)
Using fabric for gifting will bless you and others.
sunflower or sesame seeds (optional, for garnish on
top)
dried fruit (optional, for added flavor and nutrition)
1 . Mix the first 8 ingredients in a bowl and grind in a flour
mill. You may be required to mill the wheat separately
from the beans depending on your mill’s instructions.
This will make approximately 9 cups of flour.
2. In a large glass bowl mix whey (or water), honey, oil,
and salt.
3. In a separate bowl mix the milled flour, yeast, milled
flax seed, dough enhancer, and gluten until well
combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir
or knead for about 1 0 minutes. This can be done by
hand (I use a dough hook) or in the mixer. You do not
need to knead this to death like you do normal dough
bread. Remember this is a batter bread, and it will NOT
form into a nice smooth ball.
5. Pour dough into greased pans (I like to grease my
pans with a little bit of coconut oil or olive oil). This
recipe makes 2 large loaf pans (1 0x5x3), 3 medium loaf
pans, or 4 small loaf pans. It can also be put into 2 9×1 3
pans.
6. Optional step: “Paint” an egg wash over the top and
sprinkle sunflower or sesame seeds over the egg wash.
You can also push dried fruit into the batter.
7. Cover with a towel and let rise in pans for one hour or
until dough is about 1 /4 inch from the top of the pan. It
will overflow in the oven if you let it rise too long.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-50 minutes. I use the
smaller pans so it only takes 30 minutes; however, if you
are using the larger pans it will take closer to 45 minutes.
You can stick a thermometer in the side to check for
doneness. You want it to reach 1 90F or for a toothpick to
come out clean.
9. Remove pans from oven and place on a cooling rack.
Run a knife around the edges and remove loaves from
pans immediately. Let them rest on their sides (this will
allow more air to circulate around them). Resist the urge
to cut into the loaves. They need to cool at least 30
minutes before you cut them. They will continue to bake
and make yummy magic during this time. I usually let
mine cool all day.