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Mint Almond Wheat Bread. A nice dense bread made with mint and almonds. Vegan Recipe. Jump to Recipe
I’ve been on a Mint roll lately, Made some Mint Pesto, Mint Chutney and now Mint Bread! I got a bunch of fresh Mint from Mona and have been putting it in pretty much everything, salads, fruit chaat, Lentil curries and so on.
This bread is a nice dense bread with some cracked wheat and almonds and a ton of Mint!.
This one headed to Susan’s Yeastspotting !!
Mint Almond Wheat Bread
Mint Almond Wheat Bread. A nice dense bread made with mint and almonds. Vegan Recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour
- 3-4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup cracked wheat boiled
- 1/2 cup almonds , (soaked in warm water for an hour or more)
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, (30-40)
- 1/2 inch ginger, (optional)
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons active yeast
Instructions
- Soak the cracked wheat in water for an hour and then Boil the cracked wheat till it softens (3-4 minutes).
- Let the mixture cool a bit then add Yeast and sugar to it.
- Let it sit for 10 minutes or until frothy.
- In a blender, add the mint leaves, soaked almonds and ginger and blend coarsely. Add some water if needed.
- In a greased mixing bowl, add the flours and salt and mix well.
- Add the oil, yeast mixture and mint mixture and 1/2 cup (125ml) of water and knead for 8-10 minutes. ( if using stand mixer, 3-4 minute batches with intermittent scraping)
- Add more water if needed.
- Place dough in a well greased container, covered in a warm place for 2 hours.
- Lightly punch the dough and using a little flour knead and shape into a loaf by pulling on all sides and tucking under.
- Place loaf in well oiled bread pan and cover with damp towel. Let rise for an hour.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for about 40 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing!
Notes
- Total time does not include 3 hours proving time
- Nutritional value is based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 7g, Sodium: 239mg, Potassium: 278mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 190IU, Vitamin C: 1.4mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 2.3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Looks great…like the use of cracked wheat in bread.
Thanks for dropping by Mimi.. Yes this dense one definitely goes well with curries and heavy sandwiches!
Wow! What an unusual bread. I bet it would be nice alongside something saucy like a curry.