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Wheat Berry sprout recipes?

I'm new to the whole sprout thing and I bought one of those sprout bundle packs with a bunch of different seeds. I want to sprout some wheat berries, but I don't know what to do with them once sprouted... any suggestions?

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago
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    Sprouted Wheatberry Bread

    Ingredients:

    1/4 cup wheatberries or kernels

    1 tablespoon active dry yeast

    2 1/4 cups wheatberry sprouting liq

    2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

    3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk

    2 teaspoons salt

    2 tablespoons butter or butter substit

    2 1/2 cups graham flour

    2 1/2 cups white flour -- prefer, up to 3

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    Preparation:

    Makes two 8-inch loaves Three days ahead put the wheatberries in a 2-quart glass jar, and follow the directions* for sprouting them. Be sure, however, to reserve 2 1/4 cups of the drained warm water from the last rinsing. Now put the yeast in a large mixing bowl, pour 1/4 cup of the berry sprout liquid over it, and mix in the brown sugar. Let stand until the yeast is dissolved and starts to swell. Meanwhile mix the dry milk, salt, and butter with the remaining berry water, heating it a little if necessary to melt the butter. Cool to lukewarm, then pour onto the yeast and mix well. Add the graham flour, the sprouted berries, and all but 1/2 cup of the white flour; mix until you have a stiff dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and let rest while you clean and grease your bowl. Knead the dough, adding more of the white flour as necessary until you have smooth resilient dough, about 8-10 minutes. Place the dough in the greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise to double its volume - about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Punch down the dough and leave to rise again - about 1 hour. Turn the dough out, form 2 loaves, and place in greased 8-inch bread pans. Cover lightly with a towel and let rise until double in volume - abut 45 minutes. Bake in a preheated 425 F oven for 10 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 F and bake another 35 minutes. Turn out of the pans and cool on a rack. * In a 2-quart jar or a bean-sprouter cover 1/2 cup wheat kernels with warm water up to the rim. Make a cheesecloth covering for the jar, fastened around the neck with an elastic band. Let stand overnight in a dark place. The next morning pour the water off through the cheesecloth, shake gently to extract as much water as you can, then lay the jar on its side in a dark place until evening. Pour warm water into the jar again, swish it around, and pour off. Do this twice a day for two more days, always storing the jar in the dark. By the end of 3 days you will have well-sprouted kernels. Drain them and spread them out on a cookie sheet. Dry in a 200 F oven overnight. The next morning pulverize the dried sweet kernels in a coffee or spice mill or a blender and store in a tightly lidded jar. The malt will keep indefinitely.

  • Swirly
    Lv 7
    2 decades ago

    I just told you a second ago...you can also use raw sprouts in just about anything:

    Blended in drinks.

    Added to bean or lettuce salads.

    Mixed with already cooked breakfast cereals.

    Wrapped in tortilla or taco shells and smothered in your favorite sauce.

    Added to soups and stews just before eating.

    Sprout filled Won Tons.

    Put into sandwiches.

    Raw sprouts are so versatile that they can also be thrown into just about anything then cooked, such as:

    Breads and biscuits.

    Soups.

    Pancakes.

    Eggs and omelets.

    Oatmeal or cracked wheat.

    Sauces.

    Mexican or Chinese foods.

    Potato Patties.

    Casseroles.

    Dips.

    Meatloaf.

    Any vegetable.

    Stir fried all by themselves.

    Even desserts. Really, the sky's the limit.

    When cooking sprouts, it is better to steam or stir fry them than to boil them and discard the water. You only lose 20-30 percent of the vitamin C compared to 60 percent.

    http://waltonfeed.com/grain/sprouts.html#using

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