Sesame Bread |
| 1 c | |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 6 c | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 2 tsp |
1. Make the Sponge First Rising
1T Yeast
2T Honey
1c Absolutely lukewarm water
2c Spelt Flour
Mix the honey with the absolutely lukewarm water. Dissolve the yeast in the honey water to activate it. Wait until the yeast is bubbling and frothing up (about 20 minutes). Add the flour and whip the sponge with an egg beater, about 100 strokes. Cover and let the dough rise for 40 minutes, or until double in size. Covering is important because it helps the yeast hold its heat and quickens rising time.
Hint: Bread kneading is contemplative. Balance the right and left hemispheres of your brain by switching the folding hand.
2. Complete the batter for the Second Rising
1c Ground sesame seed (use a coffee grinder)
2c Spelt flour
2t Salt
2c Additional flour for kneading
Mix in the ground sesame, salt, and flour into the batter. Continue adding flour until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Strengthen the dough by following these important rules: 1) Knead the dough at least 10 minutes or until it is very springy; 2) Never cut or break the dough after step one above; 3) Always fold, knead, or stir in the same direction to lengthen the strands of protein.
To knead the dough: 1) If the dough is sticky, sprinkle the counter surface and dough completely with some additional flour. 2) Then, pull the far side of the dough over the near side, completely covering it plus some. 3) Push both wrists into the dough away from you. 4) Turn the dough by one quarter. Repeat these steps for at least 10 minutes or until very springy.
Clean the bread bowl and oil the surface. Place the dough in the bowl and cover. Let it rise for 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
3) Third Rising
Punch the dough down. Cover and let rise another 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
4) Fourth Rising
Punch the dough down. Oil the muffin pan. I use muffin pans because the serving size is perfect and there are plenty of crispy edges. Fill the muffin holes half way. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Let rise for 20 minutes or until doubled in size. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour, Sesame Seeds
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds, Salt (Mineral Salt), Honey
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour, Sesame Seeds, Honey
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG MAKES-YOU-TIRED Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour
STRONG SATISFIES-STOMACH Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour, Sesame Seeds
STRONG STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds, Honey
STRONG BUILDS-STAMINA Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour, Sesame Seeds, Honey
STRONG DEMULCENT Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour, Honey
MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG CALMS-HEART An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour
STRONG BLOOD-TONIC An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG PROMOTES-VIRILITY Encourages virility and potency.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds, Honey
STRONG PROMOTES-FERTILITY An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG BUILDS-SEMEN Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG MUSCLE-TONIC Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds, Honey
STRONG MAGNESIUM Helps muscles relax. Laxative.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG ZINC Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG IRON Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG CALCIUM Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG PROTEIN Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG PHYTATES Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.
Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
STRONG INOSITOL Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.
Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour
STRONG CARBOHYDRATE Active Ingredients: Spelt Flour
STRONG FATS Active Ingredients: Sesame Seeds
MILD COUMARIN Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.
Active Ingredients: Honey
MILD AROMATASE-INHIBITOR Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.
Active Ingredients: Honey
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