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2 cups bread flour (white)
2 cups spelt flour
1/4 cup melted butter
1 1/2 eggs (set the second yolk aside for later)
Make a cup in the flour for the liquid portions
yeast side:
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon yeast
let this rise to double size - about 15 minutes
When the yeast water has risen, add it to the flour side and knead for 7 minutes...sprinkle more spelt on the mixture to make sure it isn't gummy. During this kneading of the dough, I pray for the family (that we would be pliable in His hands) and for health - since Jesus is the bread of Life.
After 7 minutes, let the dough 'rest' till it doubles in size. (set in a warm place covered with a towel). After doubling, I punch the dough and knead some then cut it in half. I cut the halves in thirds (which gives me 6 pieces of dough). I then roll each peace into strips and braid the bread - 3 pieces in each loaf. Let the bread rise again - keep covered so that the outside doesn't get hard.
When it's doubled again, I take the yolk I saved earlier and add some water. Brush the bread gently (or it will collapse) with the egg mixture. This gives it a beautiful sheen. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or so until it's a nice brown. Take a long knife and remove bread from cooking sheet (I use a clay sheet from Pampered Chef) and set it on a cooling rack.
At Feast of trumpets I add raisins into it for fruit - you can also add flax but keep it to a minimum as it gets hard for some reason.
It's been a wonderful teaching for the children on how a little bit of sin (leaven/yeast) rises quickly and infects
everything it touches. It's also show them how God can be 3 but one! The honey being sweet tells them that walking with the Lord brings goodness and sweetness into their lives...
I'm thrilled that you bought the book - will give you some real insight on His holidays (vs Jewish holy days).... [Cara's Note: She's talking about the book A Family Guide to
Biblical Holidays that I just got]Sabbath Traditions:
Shabbat has been our family's glue; when Dad comes home on Friday the table is set, candles are lit and a special dinner is prepared. The kids always cleaned on Friday and I cooked...it's one of those ''God'" traditions that really kept our family strong.
When Dad came home late- like at 10 pm the other night - we waited Shabbat for him. He smiled from ear to ear. Blessings for the father after a long week traveling.
One thing that's nice is that the father of the house prays over each child a blessing. Then he prays over his wife a blessing and I in turn pray blessings over Dad. It's amazing what happens when we do that which our families.
Dennis always prayed Proverb's 31 over me...part of that is 'she spys a field and buys it. The Lord allowed me to find this beautiful place with 21 acres.
Monica
www.RoseOfSharonAcres.com
Me again: Isn't that beautiful? I skipped to the Sabbath chapter first in the Biblical Holidays
book, this is where we started :) Also, I'm curious to see if I can make a soaked version of this bread using only whole grains- I'll let you know what I come up with if it turns out. (Part of Real Food Wednesday and WFMW)
