Foods in the Bible - Unleavened Bread - Flatbread
  
Basically, unleavened bread
is flatbread that hasn't been risen - which many Christians currently identify
as a communion wafer. Leavening agents, such as yeast, are added
to the bread dough which produces a carbon dioxide gas by fermentation,
thus making the dough rise. Unleavened bread was served at many
feasts and celebrations mentioned in the Bible.
The Law outlines
such recipe standards in Exodus 29:2"...And unleavened bread,
and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed
with oil: of wheaten flour salt thou make them." A tried
and true recipe from the Kiss
the Diet Cook kitchen produces
one large wheel and is provided as follows. Use wooden spoons, bowls
and other utensils for best results.
Mix level cups of lukewarm
water with 1 teaspoon of sea salt and 3 teaspoons of olive oil.
Add about 1/3 of the wheat flour and 1 Tablespoon of either caraway
or sesame seeds. Beat for 3-5 minutes, or until fully incorporated.
Continue adding flour a bit at a time until all is incorporated
and a ball can be formed in your wooden bowl. Knead on a floured
wooden board until dough is smooth and velvety - or about 15 to
30 minutes, depending upon elevation and climate conditions.
Rub dough ball with olive
oil, cover, place in non-drafty area for about a day and a half.
Before you begin your next phase, make sure that the dough is puffy.
If not, allow the dough to sit and work a bit longer. Next,
oil hands with olive oil and begin rolling puffy dough into tiny
balls about the size of a small apricot. Place into oiled baking
pan placing dough balls side-to-side. Be careful not to ram too
many in the pan. Cover with wet cloth and allow to rise again for
about 4 hours until the dough has risen about half as much as in
the previous rising.
Setting the dough in a warm area will hasten
rising time.
Next, brush will oil or skimmed
milk and place in oven. Do not preheat. Set oven temperature to
300 degrees and bake for about 40 minutes. Bread will sound hollow
when done. Best when served warm from the oven.
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