Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Buckwheat Bread

Our society currently eats tremendous amounts of grains. The problem with this is that it very hard for humans to digest grains because of something called phytic acid. Phytic acid is natures protective coating on all nuts, grains, seeds, and legumes. The only way to consume these foods so they are digestible is to soak them beforehand.


-Soak 2-4 cups of whole organic buckwheat covered in spring water for 2 days. The buckwheat will begin to sprout as it reaches for the light.
-Pour out the water after 2 days and rinse off the remaining phytic acid
-Put the buckwheat in a food processor along with sea salt and a small amount of baking powder. You can also add a spice to the mix. I like adding caraway seeds. Blend mixture
-Place the mixture in a stainlesss steel or ceramic bread pan. It is best to coat the pan with coconut oil so the bread does not stick. Also smear some coconut oil on top of the mix
-Place in the oven at 250° for 1.5-2 hours depending on how soft you would like the middle

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