Ezekiel Bread II

This bread is also known as Bible Bread or Fasting Bread. This version does not use beans; instead it contains cooked lentils and several whole grain flours. You may have to visit a health foods store to find some of these ingredients.

Original recipe makes 4 – 9×5 inch loaves

Ingredients

1 cup lentils
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
5 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), divided
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
8 cups whole wheat flour
4 cups barley flour
2 cups soy flour
1/2 cup millet flour
1/4 cup rye flour

  • PREP

    45 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr 20 mins

  • READY IN

    4 hrs

Directions

  1. Place lentils in a small saucepan, cover with water and cook until soft. Drain and set aside to cool. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Place the cooled lentils in a bowl and mash. Mix in olive oil, honey, salt and remaining 4 1/2 cups warm water. In a large bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, barley flour, soy flour, millet flour and rye flour.
  3. Stir the yeast mixture into the lentil mixture. Beat in 2 cups of the flour mixture. Stir in the remaining flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  4. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Briefly knead the dough and divide into four equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into four lightly greased 9×5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  5. Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Nutrition

Calories: 162 kcal
Carbohydrates: 29.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 2.8 g
Fiber: 5.5 g
Protein: 6.6 g
Sodium: 148 mg