February 18, 2017 - 8:59pm
Needing help with a bad rise
I have been baking "Ezekiel" bread almost every week for about a year. The last 3 or 4 batches have not risen like they should. They are rising about half of what they used to on both rises. The only thing that has changed is my scale. I used to measure my flour using 20 oz, but my new scale turns over to pounds. So, I have been measuring 1lb 4oz, knowing that 16 oz are a pound. is that not correct? I have been trying to trouble shoot this. Does too much or too little moisture cause a small rise and dense loaf? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Two questions: isn't Ezekiel bread supposed to be cooked over human or cow waste?
And the second (which I am actually curious about): is not Ezekiel 4 a curse of judgment on Israel and Judah, and the bread part of that curse (called "defiled bread")? As this is my understanding, I am curious as to what the allure of such a bread is.
Sorry for not having an answer to your question.
Well, yes, I think you are correct that Ezekiel 4 is a judgement of some sort, but I believe that the bread was intended to be a bread of sustenance. Not overly versed in the book of Ezekiel, but the allure of this particular recipe is that it is a bread that is higher in protein, uses 50% fresh ground wheat and is one that my family enjoys. I have not tried the cow waste baking method, but thinking I might need to learn it. You never know when that Zombie Apocalypse is going to break out. Sorry you could not answer the question, but thank you for adding a little joy to my night.