Over the years, I experienced using different natural readily available ingredients from my garden to give a regular bread a chewy texture. I have found the ingredient and would like to share it with you.
The secret ingredient is starchy root crop such as potato, sweet potato, or my favorite one: malanga!
Whole Food
As I have mentioned in my first recipe blog, I like to use as much whole food as possible for its health benefit because whole food especially skins and seeds are packed with natural vitamins and phytochemicals. Therefore, I don't peel the potato, sweet potato, or malanga at all. I boil them first, then puree them with skin on!
Fresh Ingredients
In addition, I use the freshest ingredients possible. I buy wheat berries and flaxseeds and grind them right before I use them. Otherwise, nutrients decrease rapidly after the wheat berries and flaxseeds are broken down.
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats (optional)
- 1/4 cup ground flax seeds (optional)
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon yeast (omit it if you use sourdough)
- leaves from 2 rosemary sprigs
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup pureed boiled potato, sweet potato, or malanga
Directions
- Mix all ingredients
- Knead it into a dough and shape it
- Let it rise for 90 minutes or double in size
- Bake it at 350F for 40 minutes
Thank you for cooking with me today. I'll see you next time!
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Fantastic recipe! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
It's my pleasure. Thank you so much for your comment!
i think i can smell it! :)
Haha ... next century's technology has arrived. You know that has always been my dream! When i was a young kid and saw food for the first time on TV, i still remembered I was asking my parents why i couldn't smell the food. :)
Beyond yummy looking, I must give that a try. What is the consistency like?
The consistency is very good! The starch from potato, sweet potato, and malanga does help. :)))
That's beautiful. Adding things to bread is the next thing for me. I tried once with potatoes and quark, but it wasn't anything special. I just need to get baking more, I guess.
Thank you! Making and baking bread is both science and art for me! I just love doing scientific experience with an artist's heart. Thank you for your comment. Happy Baking :-)
I love this bread and need to make it soon.
Thank you! Please let me know how it turns out for you.
Lovely bake =D
Thank you :D
Wow looks a lot more appetizing. I wish I could taste them even a little. This helps you to master your skill in cooking. I thank you my sister for the recipe. Today I will give it to my wife to make her like. I hope you will like me. Thank you dear sister @cheneats
Let me know how it turns out for you guys if your wife does try it. Thank you for your comment!