How to Make Ezekiel Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

Ezekiel Bread is a unique and nutritious bread that is made from a combination of sprouted grains and legumes. This bread is inspired by the biblical verse Ezekiel 4:9, which describes a recipe for bread made from wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt. This combination of grains and legumes makes for a hearty and protein-rich bread that is not only delicious but also full of essential nutrients.

The process of sprouting the grains and legumes before baking the bread is what set...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 2 ½ cups wheat berries
  • 1 ½ cups spelt flour
  • ½ cup barley
  • ½ cup millet
  • ¼ cup dry green lentils
  • 2 tablespoons dry great Northern beans
  • 2 tablespoons dry kidney beans
  • 2 tablespoons dried pinto beans
  • 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 loaves

  • Mix water, honey, olive oil, and yeast in a large bowl. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, stir together wheat berries, spelt flour, barley, millet, lentils, great northern beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans together until well mixed. Grind in a flour mill.
  • Add fresh milled flour mixture and salt to yeast mixture; stir until well mixed, about 10 minutes. The dough will be loose.
  • 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.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake in the preheated oven until loaves are golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    221 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 585mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 40g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 17mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 175mg