Ash Wednesday Bread
A nourishing and digestible loaf,
which can be served equally
well
with a savoury vegetable soup
or slice of Vegan cheese,
as with a topping of fruit spread for pudding.
Individual nutritional needs and appetites vary,
but this recipe
makes one medium-sized loaf,
sufficient for one person for a whole
day,
if divided into three parts.
Multiply according to need.
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
25 to 40 minutes
Ingredients
- Organic Spelt or Organic Wholemeal Bread Flour
- 2 tablespoons ground linseeds (can be ground in coffee mill)
- 2 level teaspoons of cream of tartar
- 1 level teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
- 1 desert spoon Olive Oil
- up to ½ litre soya milk (can be diluted to economise)
Cooking equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Strong wooden spoon
- Pastry board
- Baking tray
- Wire cooling tray
- bread knife and board
- (1) Measure 200g flour into the mixing bowl.
- (2) Add 2 tablespoons of ground linseed to the flour.
- (3) Add 2 level teaspoons of cream of tartar, and one level teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.
- (4) Mix the dry ingredients together then add 1 dessertspoon of olive oil. Distribute the oil as evenly as possible in the mixture.
- (5) Gradually add the soya milk, a little at a time, whilst stirring with the wooden spoon. The mixture will form a dough.
- (6) When the dough no longer sticks to the sides,
forming a ball, with no dry flour
remaining,
place it on a floured pastry board. - (7) Knead the dough into a smooth ball,
then pat it with the palms of both handsinto a smooth loaf shape. - (8) Sprinkle flour onto the centre of the baking
tray,
and place loaf on top. - (9) Bake in a pre-heated oven, Gas Mark 7, for 25
to 40 minutes
(or until a crust has formed and browned, and it smells ready to it). - (10) Place on a wire cooling tray until cool to touch.
Method
Eat well!