Egyptian Barley Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a gas grill on low heat for at least 10 minutes.
• Lightly rub the sides and bottom of a 4 to 5-quart Dutch oven with canola oil and set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the honey, 1/4 cup oil, eggs and milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared Dutch oven; do not cover with a lid. Place the Dutch oven on the grill and close the lid of the grill. Cook with the lid shut for 35 to 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F. Allow to cool in Dutch oven for at least 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
• *Cook's note: For baking in a traditional oven, bake in a 350 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until the bread reaches an internal temperature of 190 degrees F.

Steps:

• Combine yeast, water, and honey, and let proof 5 minutes.
• Add salt, eggs and shortening.
• Stir in flour and blend until dough is workable.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a couple of minutes.
• Place in a large greased bowl, turning to coat.
• Cover with a towel and let stand in a warm place for 90 minutes.
• The dough will rise slightly, but will NOT double.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead again.
• Shape into a round cake about 1/2" thick.
• Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Cover with a towel and let rest for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, or until bread is pale brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
• Cool on a rack.

Steps:

• Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Put the first three ingredients (yeast, 1/2 tsp brown sugar and 1/2 cup warm water) in a small bowl and mix well. Let the yeast bubble and foam.
• In a large bowl add 1 cup of the barley flour and the remaining 1/2 cup warm water. Mix together well.
• Add the 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar, the oil, and the salt and mix well.
• Add the yeast mixture and mix well.
• Add the bean flour and mix well.
• Add as much more barley flour as you need to make a kneadable dough (mine took the entire 1 more cup).
• Put some more barley flour down on a work surface and then knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
• Form 2 small balls and place them on the cookie sheet. Make a small cut in the tops of each.
• Let rise until doubled (mine did not get that big but I baked them after about 2 hours).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except seeds in the bread machine according to the manufactures directions.
• Press dough / fruit and nut cycle. At the beep add the seeds.
• When cycle is complete remove dough to a floured surface punch down and shape to fit into an oiled loaf pan.
• Rise for 45 minutes. Make a deep cut right across the top. Dust with flour.
• rest for 10 more minutes while oven preheats to 425 degrees. Bake 15 minutes then lower oven to 400 and bake 20 more minutes till you hear a hallow sound when tapped.