QUINOA CHIA SEED LOAF

QUINOA CHIA SEED LOAF

Fluffy cooked quinoa 

ready to be added to bread dough

Ever tried baking bread with Quinoa and Chia Seeds? 

You will love its soft texture and colour.  

This is a healthy loaf 

with the goodness of Quinoa and Chia Seeds blended into it.  

It is moist, light and spongy. 

Its light brown colour comes from the molasses.

To Prepare Quinoa:

1) clean and soak 1 cup quinoa for 1-4 hours

2) cook in rice cooker or steamed with 1.5 cup water

3) leave to cool

Bread:

100g cooked quinoa from the batch

160-180g fresh milk 

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp butter

225g high protein flour

1 Tbsp chia seed
1 tsp instant yeast

1 Tbsp molasses

Method:

1) put all ingredients in bread machine, bread dough cycle

2) the dough should be soft and not too sticky

3) let proof until double 60min

4) shape to bake in loaf pan
5) let proof again until double

6) bake in preheated oven 175'C for 35min

Note: This bread can be baked in the bread maker and it is still soft