red quinoa seeded spelt bread

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red quinoa seeded spelt bread

RED QUINOA SEEDED SPELT BREAD

makes 1 medium round loaf or sandwich loaf.

Feel free to play with different flours.  I recommend using half white and the rest a combination of whole-spelt or whole-wheat, sometimes with half a cup of rye, barley or Kamut flour.  I make this bread weekly, sliced thinly and toasted, eaten with hummus, drizzled with olive oil or spread with avocado. I bake it in a bread loaf, other times as a free-form round loaf.  I love the dramatic addition of the red quinoa, which gives it a silky texture and nutty flavour.

preparation

¼ cup red quinoa

½ cup water

dough

¾ cup water

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup sesame seeds

¼ cup linseed/flax (If you are not adding linseed, it is very important to lessen the water by ¼ cup, as the linseed soaks up much of the moisture.)

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp molasses or maple syrup

1¼ tsp salt

1½ cups white spelt flour

1½ cups whole-spelt flour

1 tsp dried yeast

sunflower seeds, caraway and black sesame for the outside

prepare the quinoa

  1. Cook the quinoa covered until the water has evaporated. Set aside and allow to cool. (I like to slightly undercook it by simmering gently with the lid off until the water has evaporated and then allowing it to sit covered until cool.)

prepare the dough

  1. In the bowl of a standing mixer, add water, seeds, nuts, oil, and sweetener. Add the flour, salt, and yeast. Do not mix. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, then fit the mixer with the dough hook attachment and mix on low for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  2. Add the cooked quinoa and mix until well combined. If it looks too wet, add 2 Tbsp more flour, but keep in mind that it should be sticky.
  3. Remove the bowl from the mixer and cover with a tea towel. Allow it to sit at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1½ hours.
  4. Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface, and with oiled hands, knead it by pushing it down and over itself for a few minutes.
  5. If baking this in a loaf pan, stretch the dough to a rectangle 20 x 25cm. Roll tightly as if you were rolling a Swiss roll, closing the seam well by pressing the edges together. Otherwise, for a free-form round loaf, shape the dough into a ball.
  6. Brush with oil/ghee, lightly sprinkle with caraway, black sesame and sunflower seeds – cover lightly with a tea towel and allow to rise near a warm place for 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
  7. Half an hour before the bread has risen, place a rack or baking stone in the centre of the oven and heat the oven to 210C/410F.
  8. When the bread and oven are ready, bake for 35 -40 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove and allow to cool on a rack. Once cooled, slice and enjoy with your favourite spread.

tips

If you are unsure whether the loaf has cooked through, turn the oven off and let it sit for 10 minutes in the oven.

red quinoa seeded spelt bread

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