Ingredients
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- 3 cups organic whole grain spelt flour
- 1/3 cup flax seed meal
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Light olive oil to coat bread pan
Proof: (15 min.)
- 1 3/4 cups warm water
- 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp organic honey
- 1/3 cup light oat bran
- 3/4 cup dried black bean flakes
- 2 tbsp virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, create a Proof by combining warm water, yeast and honey. Stir, then
- add oat bran and stir well to complete. Cover and allow to set 15 min. in a warm place.
- In a large bowl, combine spelt flour, flax meal, and salt; cover and set aside.
- Lightly oil two small bread pans with olive oil and set aside. Two pans are recommended since the dough is dense.
- When Proof has set 15 min., add black bean flakes, stir well, then add olive oil and stir
- to complete. Pour into bread mixture, stir, then knead 5 min. with a large wooden spoon.
- Form dough into two balls with gentle kneading and hands dusted with flour, then place
- dough in two bread pans.
- Cover pans with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and allow to rise 30 min.in a warm place
- (or preheat microwave by boiling some water, then let dough rise inside without a cover).
- 15 min. before baking, turn on oven to 350 degrees; bake loaves about 40 min.
- Serve while warm, then slice, cover and refrigerate any remaining bread.