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Life-Changing Bread

PART OF: NUTRITION SERVICES FOR CANCER PATIENTS > ALL RECIPES

Cancer fighting properties:

Nuts and seeds are nutritional powerhouses! They are rich in healthful fats, a good source of vegetarian protein, high in fiber, high in vitamin E, and contain a variety of phytonutrients. Be sure to eat the skins on nuts and seeds for their full nutritional benefit. While many worry about the calories in nuts and seeds, fear not—a very large study published in 2013 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people who eat nuts daily not only weigh less than those who do not regularly eat nuts and seeds, but they also have lower risk for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and more resulting in overall 20% decreased risk of death over a 30 year time period.  

Makes:  1 loaf

Ingredients:

½ cup / 90g flax seeds

½ cup / 65g hazelnuts or almonds

2 Tbsp. chia seeds

1 cup / 135g sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds

4 Tbsp. psyllium seed husks (3 Tbsp. if using psyllium husk powder)

1 Tbsp. maple syrup

3 Tbsp. melted coconut oil or ghee

1 ½ cups / 350ml water

1 ½ cups / 145g rolled oats

1 tsp. fine grain sea salt (add ½ tsp. if using coarse salt)

Cooking Directions:

  1. In a flexible, silicon loaf pan combine all dry ingredients, stirring well. Whisk maple syrup, oil and water together in a measuring cup. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix very well until everything is completely soaked and dough becomes very thick (if the dough is too thick to stir, add one or two teaspoons of water until the dough is manageable). Smooth out the top with the back of a spoon. Let sit out on the counter for at least 2 hours, or all day or overnight. To ensure the dough is ready, it should retain its shape even when you pull the sides of the loaf pan away from it it.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
  3. Place loaf pan in the oven on the middle rack, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove bread from loaf pan, place it upside down directly on the rack and bake for another 30-40 minutes. Bread is done when it sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool completely before slicing (difficult, but important).
  4. Store bread in a tightly sealed container for up to five days. Freezes well too – slice before freezing for quick and easy toast!

Recipe from: http://www.mynewroots.org/site/2013/02/the-life-changing-loaf-of-bread/