Essene bread in a dehydrator ?

[Guest guest]

Good Morning,

 

I would like to know if anyone here has been able to " cook " Essene bread in a

dehydrator?

 

Here is a recipe that I received with directions to bake it in the oven at 325

degrees.... just curious if it is possible to use a dehydrator instead.

 

Lainey

 

 

HOW TO MAKE ESSENE FLAT BREAD

(the original Staff of Life)

 

Use only fresh, organic ingredients. Don't skimp on this. Purchase organic,

whole wheat berries and soak 3 cups (not flour) in water for at least 8 hours.

It's best to do this over night. Soak them in a large stainless steel or

ceramic bowl. In the morning, drain and discard the soak water. Rinse the

soaked

berries a couple of times again and drain well. Spread the berries out as best

you can in the bowl, cover with a clean cloth and let it sit in a warm place.

 

The berries will soon start to sprout. If they don't, throw them away and

locate another source. Down here in Louisiana (especially in the summer), the

berries sprout in about 10 hours. During the winter it usually takes about 24

hours. It might take 48 hours in Canada, I don't know. But you have to watch

the

wheat and you have to rinse it with clean water a couple of times a day. And

as

soon as it is ready you have to bake it right then. If you don't catch it at

the right time you will soon discover what living food is. Instead of sprouted

wheat, you'll have baby grass and it won't make sweet, tasty bread. When the

sprouts are ready, you will see the tiny root poking out of the seed. As soon

as it is about 1/16 " or 1/8 " long, it is ready for the next step.

 

When the wheat sprouts are ready, rinse them one more time with clean water

and drain. Place them in a Cuisinart food processor. (You need a strong food

processor like the Cuisinart. It has a strong motor and you need that because

you want the dough to " chase itself around " . Process the berries well. Scrape

the sides of the food processor if you have to, but blend the mixture well

until

it forms a sticky dough ball. If you want to make a sweeter bread, add 1/4

cup of raw honey and 1 teaspoon of Celtic salt.

 

This is optional of course, but you may want to try it with these additions

the first time,

especially for kids. Traditionally, Essene Flat Bread contained only sprouted

wheat and

nothing else. During the sprouting process, the starch is converted into

simple sugars

which makes a sweet tasting dough. This kind of bread metabolizes slowly and

helps you feel satisfied on less; it also improves digestion and elimination.

This is quite an improvement over refined flours which produce complex

carbohydrates that can elevate blood sugar levels.

 

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Now spread the dough out onto a non-stick

baking pan, such as T-FAL or some similar type of pan. Get a good non-stick

(11 " x 17 " x 1 " ) pan. That is the size of the 'Wilton' brand non-stick pan we

use that we got from Wal-Mart. The three cups of sprouted wheat dough fits

perfectly in this size pan, spread to 1/4 inch thickness. Don't use aluminum.

It

will stick terribly and you'd have to use oil, and there is nothing worse for

your health than heated oils.

 

Spread the dough to about 1/4 inches thick and bake it for no longer than 35

minutes at 325 degrees. When you place the pan in the preheated oven you may

want to steam the oven with a little water and then shut the oven door right

away. Don't keep peeking at it, but do turn the pan at least once during the

process to help the bread bake evenly.

 

Allow it to cool and set for several minutes before scoring the bread into

2 " x2 " squares. Remove the squares from the pan and store them in a plastic

bag.

Do not refrigerate! That will only make it stale really quickly. It can,

however, be frozen. Best of luck with this and let us know how it goes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I tried years ago, but it always tasted like it was fermented. Didn't care for

it at all.

 

Shari