Gluten Free Saffron & Walnut Bread

How to Make Gluten Free Saffron & Walnut Bread

• SERVINGS: 8
• PREP TIME: 120 MINUTES
• COOK TIME: 25 MINUTES
• MEAL: BREAKFAST, LUNCH-DINNER
• STYLE: WESTERN
• PREPARATION: BAKED, BOILED
• EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER
• FOR OCCASION: BRUNCH, THANKSGIVING

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Offering of Bounty

Gluten Free Saffron Walnut Bread evokes the wholesome abundance of home. A fresh loaf, sitting handsomely atop a rustic cutting board, is sure to entice your family and friends with its sweet, nurturing aroma. Historically, the availability of nourishing and hearty grains like sorghum indicated a plentiful harvest and promised a winter without hunger. This buttery bread, combining nutritive millet and sorghum flours, affirms the rich generosity of nature and reassures your body that it will make it through chilly fall days. Saffron, an ancient symbol of abundant bounty, infuses this artisan loaf with a rich, golden hue. A thick slice of this warm bread, fresh out of a conventional or wood-fired oven, pairs well with a pat of melting butter (or ghee!) and honey, and may just make you feel like coming home and getting cozy around the fire hearth on cold days.

Strengthening Tonic

Warming walnuts rebuild strength after a hard day of work and restore heartiness to the deeply deficient (while adding a satisfying crunch to the mix). A hearty hunk of this bread broken straight off the loaf bestows the vigor and power of an unshakable oak tree, while rebuilding vitality. Saffron when baked with milk and ghee creates a nourishing reproductive tonic for both men and women and is among the few special herbs that stimulate the release of oxytocin, the "tend and befriend" hormone. The whole milk and butter in this recipe are bound to relax, strengthen, and ground those lucky enough to be offered a nurturing slice.

Warm Your Soul

In the fall, we retreat from the outdoors for refuge in the warm kitchen. As days grow shorter and our sun exposure dwindles, your skin starts to lose its glow. Walnuts warm up the body, encouraging good circulation as the days get colder. The abundant oils in this recipe soothe dryness and add an extra layer of warmth. A hunk of bread reminds you of grandma's sweetness, warming up your belly and heart, bringing a satisfied glow of happiness to your cheeks.

Relax Your Tired Mind

This Saffron & Walnut Bread pacifies your burdened mind, allowing you to release your troubles for a few moments of sweet reprieve. Breaking bread is a quintessential way to settle down and relax with friends and loved ones, or even just slow down for a quiet moment alone. This calming recipe offers the grounding, warming oils of walnuts and cooling luxury of saffron as a balm for your nervous system.

Light for Delicate Digestion

Sorghum is lighter than wheat flour, and thus much easier to digest. Its flavor is delicate enough as not to overwhelm the subtle tastes in this recipe. Aromatic saffron also has strong blood-moving qualities that support good digestion. Xantham gum, a natural plant-based thickener, replaces gooey gluten in this gluten free recipe and won't bog down your digestive system like wheat can.

WHAT IS GLUTEN FREE SAFFRON & WALNUT BREAD?

This "bread" is free of gluten, using Millet Flour and Sorghum Flour instead of traditional wheat flour. Soothing to the mind and palate. Anya Sapritsky found this idea baked by David Bouley, refined french chef of Tribeca, NYC (https://www.davidbouley.com).

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