One thing on my to-do-list for this year was baking more bread. Somehow id did not happen a lot so far and the list of recipes I wanted to make is still quite long ;) At least I can take one off the list today – a bread made with chia seeds and walnuts.
Often the reason for not baking a bread is the preparations. Not only that you need more than one day making it – also the shopping is one step that can result in not baking ;)) I normally look for a recipe I can experiment with, then I go shopping and (especially in summer) I often lost the will to bake. Something else is coming up, the weather is so good I don’t want to stay in the kitchen or something else ;) Winter ist great for baking – but unfortunately not good for taking pictures… it’s a tough life as a blogger :P Just kidding…
Anyways – I started working acyclic. Organizing and buying all I need on one day and baking is some other day. That way it is much easier to stick to a plan. When everything is at home already there is not much else to do but baking.
I wanted to bake a bread with chia seeds for quite some time. First of all cause it is something healthy – all the stuff inside the chia seeds is really good for you. Second thing – I have about 1 kilo of chia seeds at home ;) I bought a really big package cause it was on sale and now I have to find recipes that work well with chia. Can’t make chia pudding all day long :P Bread works perfect here – the combination with walnuts is really delicious. So you should definitely try this one here!
Note: I was asked a lot lately if there is something else you can use instead of the molasses – I am not aware of replacements outside of Germany, but here you can use something that is called “Zuckerrübensirup” basically syrup made from sugar beet. Very similar product, but made differently – so if you have problems finding the first one, try the other ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
10.8 fl oz.(340ml) water
0.2 oz. (5g) fresh yeast
12 oz. (340g) spelt flour
For the dough:
11.5 fl (320ml) water
0.35 oz. (10g) Hefe
5 tsp. salt
1.7 oz. (50g) molasses
23 oz. (650g) spelt flour
a handful of walnuts, chopped
3 tbsp. chia seeds
340ml Wasser
5g frische Hefe
340g Dinkelmehl
Für den Teig:
320ml Wasser
10g Hefe
5 TL Salz
50g Melasse
650g Dinkelmehl
Handvoll Walnüsse, gehackt
3 EL Chia Samen
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. The next morning add water to a small bowl and dissolve the remaining yeast in it. Add the yeast-water together with the salt and molasses to the starter dough and mix. Add the flour and knead with the kitchen machine for 10-12 minutes – you will get a very elastic but also very sticky dough. Add the chopped walnuts and chia seeds and knead a bit more. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for about 5-6 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 450˚F (230°C). Place a pizza/bread baking stone or a regular baking sheet in the oven and heat up with the oven for at least 30 minutes. “Pour” the dough on a floured surface (use a lot of flour) and cut into two pieces – try not to move it more than necessary. You can also make bread rolls or baguettes for example. Place the bread/bread rolls on a floured sheet of baking parchment and dust with some flour. Place the breads/breadrolls carefully on the baking stone or baking sheet and place in the oven. Sprinkle some water on the bottom of the oven, so you get some steam. Close the oven immediately and reduce the temperature to 390°F (200°C) and bake the bread for about 35 mintes (bread rolls for about 15 minutes). Take out bread or bread rolls and let cool down on a wire rack.
2. Am nächsten Morgen das Wasser in eine kleine Schüssel geben und die Hefe darin auflösen. Das Hefewasser dann zusammen mit dem Salz und der Melasse zum Vorteig geben und verrühren. Das Mehl zugeben und alles für 10-12 Minuten (mit der Küchenmaschine) verkneten. Die gehackten Walnüsse und Chiasamen zugeben und mit einkneten. Der Teig wird recht klebrig sein, aber das ist ok. Mit einem Küchentuch abdecken und an einem warmen Ort für 5-6 Stunden gehen lassen.
3. Den Ofen auf 230°C (450°F) vorheizen. Einen Pizzastein oder Backblech mit dem Ofen ca. 30 Minuten aufheizen. Den Teig auf eine gut bemehlte Fläche geben und in zwei Laibe teilen. Den Teig dabei so wenig wie möglich kneten. Alternativ kann man auch Brötchen oder Baguette aus dem Teig formen. Die Brote bzw. Brötchen auf bemehltes Backpapier legen und mit etwas Mehl bestreuen. Die Brote/Brötchen mit dem Backpapier vorsichtig auf den Pizzastein/Blech legen und in den Ofen schieben. Etwas Wasser auf den Boden des Ofens sprühen/schütten, damit sich Dampf entwickeln kann. Den Ofen sofort schließen, die Temperatur auf 200°C (390°F) reduzieren und die Brote für ca. 35 Minuten (Brötchen für ca. 15 Minuten) backen. Die Brote/Brötchen herausnehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter auskühlen lassen.
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Walnut Chia Spelt Bread
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 35
- Total Time: 1020
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
For the starter dough
- 10.8 fl oz.(340ml) water
- 0.2 oz. (5g) fresh yeast
- 12 oz. (340g) spelt flour
For the dough
- 11.5 fl (320ml) water
- 0.35 oz. (10g) Hefe
- 5 tsp. salt
- 1.7 oz. (50g) molasses
- 23 oz. (650g) spelt flour
- a handful of walnuts, chopped
- 3 tbsp. chia seeds
Instructions
- Start with the starter dough the night before. Add water to a large bowl, crumble the fresh yeast into the water and mix until the yeast has dissolved completely. Sift the spelt flour into the bowl and mix until well combined. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest in a warm place over night.
- The next morning add water to a small bowl and dissolve the remaining yeast in it. Add the yeast-water together with the salt and molasses to the starter dough and mix. Add the flour and knead with the kitchen machine for 10-12 minutes – you will get a very elastic but also very sticky dough. Add the chopped walnuts and chia seeds and knead a bit more. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for about 5-6 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 450˚F (230°C). Place a pizza/bread baking stone or a regular baking sheet in the oven and heat up with the oven for at least 30 minutes. “Pour” the dough on a floured surface (use a lot of flour) and cut into two pieces – try not to move it more than necessary. You can also make bread rolls or baguettes for example. Place the bread/bread rolls on a floured sheet of baking parchment and dust with some flour. Place the breads/breadrolls carefully on the baking stone or baking sheet and place in the oven. Sprinkle some water on the bottom of the oven, so you get some steam. Close the oven immediately and reduce the temperature to 390°F (200°C) and bake the bread for about 35 mintes (bread rolls for about 15 minutes). Take out bread or bread rolls and let cool down on a wire rack.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
