What is Ezekiel Bread?
Ezekiel bread is a bread made from four grains and four beans. Typically it contains wheat, spelt or rye, barley, millet, lentils, great northern beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans. According to the AAOOB website, the specific mixture of grains and beans has been tested by food scientists and found to be complete nutritionally.
Ezekiel bread recipes
To make this bread you will need a quality grain mill or will need to find the mix already in flour form. Alternatively, you could purchase it, already baked, at health food stores such as Whole Foods or Trader Joe's or buy online from Food For Life Bakery Co. You may need to look in the freezer section to locate this bread.
Have you heard of or eaten Ezekiel bread?
Ezekiel Bread History
In 1973, a woman by the name of Carol Levergood was impressed by God to go on a fast for 40 days and pray for Israel. She felt she should eat only the bread described in the book of Ezekiel so she wrote down the grains and beans listed in the scripture and then asked God to show her the correct proportions. In 1981 she wrote a book entitled "God's Recipe" (out of print) about her experiences.
(Information from AAOOB )
Nutritional Value of Sprouted Grain Ezekiel Bread
"We discovered when these six grains and legumes are sprouted and combined, an amazing thing happens. A complete protein is created that closely parallels the protein found in milk and eggs. In fact, the protein quality is so high, that it is 84.3% as efficient as the highest recognized source of protein, containing all 9 essential amino acids. There are 18 amino acids present in this unique bread - from all vegetable sources - naturally balanced in nature." (From FoodforLife.com)
Ezekiel Bread Grains
Photos of the grains used in Ezekiel bread...
Wheat
Spelt
rye berries
Millet
Lentils
Great Northern Beans
Kidney beans
Pinto beans
Barley
Whole Grains and Flours...
for use in Ezekiel Bread.
Spelt Berries, 1 lb.
Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 10/12/2008)
Organic Whole Grain Hulled Barley - 5 lb. bag
Amazon Price: $6.72 (as of 10/12/2008)
Organic Whole Grain Hard Red Spring Wheat - 10 lb. bag
Amazon Price: $10.00 (as of 10/12/2008)
Grains and Beans
...for use in Ezekiel Bread.
Hulled Millet, 1 lb.
Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 10/12/2008)
Pinto Beans, 1 lb.
Amazon Price: $2.29 (as of 10/12/2008)
Dark Red Kidney Beans, 1 lb.
Amazon Price: $2.59 (as of 10/12/2008)
Great Northern Beans, 1 lb.
Amazon Price: $2.49 (as of 10/12/2008)
French Lentils, 1 lb.
Amazon Price: $2.59 (as of 10/12/2008)
Ezekiel Bread Recipe from Bob's Red Mill
Ezekiel Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
4 cups Lukewarm Water
1 cup Honey
1/2 cup Oil
2 Tbsp Yeast, Active Dry
Whole Grains:
2 1/2 cups Wheat, Hard Red Berries
1 1/2 cups Spelt Berries or Rye Berries, Organic
1/2 cup Barley, Whole Hull-less
1/4 cup Millet
1/4 cup Lentils (Petite French Green)
2 Tbsp Great Northern Beans
2 Tbsp Kidney Beans (Red)
2 Tbsp Pinto Beans
Stir whole grains together very well and grind in grain mill until mixture becomes flour.
Measure water, honey, oil, and yeast in large bowl. Allow to mixture to sit 5 minutes for yeast to grow.
Add 2 tsp salt and the grain mixture to the yeast mixture- mix well.
Pour batter into two greased pans, 10x5x3 or equivalent. Let rise in a warm place until 3/4" to 1/2" from top edge of pan. Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes. Shorten baking time if using shallow pans.
Each loaf makes 12 slices
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Each slice contains Calories 230, Calories from Fat 50, Total Fat 6g, Saturated Fat 0.5g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 200mg, Total Carbohydrates 42g, Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 12g, Protein 7g.
Grain Mills
Ezekiel Bread from Cooks.com
EZEKIEL'S BREAD8 c. wheat flour
4 c. barley flour
2 c. soybean flour
1 c. lentils, cooked and mashed
1/2 c. millet flour
1/4 c. rye flour
1 1/2 c. warm water
1 tbsp. salt
4-6 tbsp. olive oil
2 packets of yeast in 1/2 c. warm water
1 tbsp. honey
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let sit for 10 minutes. Mix the other ingredients. Blend lentils, oil and small amount of water in blender and place into large mixing bowl with remaining water. Stir in two cups of mixed flour. Add yeast mixture. Stir in remaining salt and flour.
Place on floured bread board and knead until smooth. Put in oiled bowl. Let rise until double in bulk. Knead again and cut dough and shape into loaves. Place in greased pans. Let rise. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Yield: 4 loaves.
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After all the grains and legumes have been stirred and milled.
Ezekiel bread at the Olive Tree Cafe
French-toasted Ezekiel raisin bread topped with sour cream and raspberries. Yum...
Old fashion Ezekiel bread. Mmm!!
soy cheese
Ezekiel Bread for the Bread Machine
from Cooking Cache
Bread Machine Ezekiel Bread1 cup Water
1/4 cup Red Kidney Beans - (cooked and Drained)
1/4 cup Lentils - (cooked and drained)
1 1/2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 1/2 tablespoons Honey
3/4 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Bread Flour
1/2 cup Barley Flour
1/2 cup Millet Flour
2 tablespoons vital gluten
1 1/2 teaspoons Yeast
Put all ingredients into the bread pan and push start.
Books that Mention Ezekiel Bread
Blogs about Ezekiel bread
- Weekend Almost Here!
- Raisin Ezekiel bread. Dinner:. Water spinach and garlic. IMG_2900. Mock meat stir fried with onions and a little bit of garlic. IMG_2895. Late night snack or craving: kashi heart to heart cereal with plain soy milk and a medium banana ...
- Ezekiel bread
- My family buys Ezekiel bread quite often. It'sa product inspired by Ezekiel 4:9:. Take also unto thee Wheat, and Barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and Spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it? ...
- Health and Fitness Thursday-Ezekiel Bread
- Ezekiel 4:9 Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, ...
Ezekiel Bread Articles and Links
- Biblical Bread by Jordana Brown
- Article about Olympic body builder Jay Cutler's use of Ezekiel bread.
- Food for Life
- Online store for Ezekiel bread and other foods.
- AAOOB Storable Foods
- Online source for Ezekiel bread mix (not flour form).
- HarvestNET.org
- Forum post regarding Mrs. Levergood.
- Millers Grain House
- Source for Ezekiel grain mix.
- The Wonder of Ezekiel Bread
- Lengthy blog and numerous responses discussing Ezekiel bread.
Ezekiel Bread Video
So YOU'RE a Bread Junkie
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