Grain Kayu bread is a great way of using up any leftover grains you may have in your fridge at the end of the week. It is so filling and delicious and great for your intestines and microbiome.
You can eat it fresh, freeze it in slices to toast, turn it into bread crumbs or croutons or add any seeds or flavouring such as olives or sun dried tomatoes.
This is a creative way of making bread so I don’t have any exact measurements. It is more important to feel that the dough is right then to have exact measurements because things always change depending on the weather and how fermented your grains are ect.
For more information on Candida and how Sourdough can help over come it, look under the post called: Candida? What it is and how to overcome it.
Ingredients:
Left over grains (such as: quinoa, brown rice, spelt berries, barley etc)
Spelt flour
Sea salt
Water
Optional: rice syrup, olives, sundried tomatoes, fried onions, all nuts and seeds
Method
1. Prepare Dough:
- Put all your leftover grains in a large bowl.
- Gradually add flour and a little water at a time until you achieve a dough consistency that you can knead well. The dough should be elastic and bounce back when poked.
- Add about 2 teaspoons of salt per medium loaf and knead the dough some more.
2. Let Dough Rise:
- Place the dough in a glass or ceramic bowl if available (any bowl will work).
- Cover the bowl with a damp cloth.
- Put the bowl in a warm place, such as the kitchen while cooking, a switched-off oven, a boiler room or cupboard, or near a radiator.
- Let the dough rise for 6-12 hours, depending on the weather. In hot or humid conditions, 6 hours may be sufficient; in colder conditions, it may need up to 12 hours until it has grown about 1/3 larger.
3. Bake the Bread:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Tip the dough out of the bowl onto a lined or oiled baking tray.
- Bake in the oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
4. Cool and Slice:
- Leave the bread to cool completely before slicing.
Enjoy your homemade bread made from leftover grains!
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