{"product_id":"the-essential-guide-to-baking-with-ancient-grains","title":"The Essential Guide to Baking with Ancient Grains","description":"\u003cp\u003eBakers, take note. Switching out that all-purpose flour with flour ground from heritage and ancient grains will take your baked goods to a new level of yum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Guide to Baking with Ancient Grains\u003c\/em\u003e, author Lois Hoffman draws on her extensive baking experience to revamp recipes — including family favorites — to use heritage and ancient grains. Learn about the appeal and health benefits of these grains and take a closer look at those she has been working with: einkorn, spelt, Kamut® (Khorasan), black emmer, rye, Red Fife, and buckwheat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn about yeast and why it’s important; explore the possibility of grinding your own flour from ancient grains; read about other types of heritage and ancient grains; and look at the tips Lois shares for a successful baking experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Essential Guide to Baking with Ancient Grains\u003c\/em\u003e includes an entire chapter on sourdough, with a recipe for a basic sourdough starter and tips on baking the best food products with sourdough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, of course, we can’t forget the recipes! Lois includes recipes for breads such as Easy Spelt Sandwich Bread and Light Rye Bread; quick breads such as Pumpkin Bread; muffins and scones such as Gingerbread Muffins using Red Fife flour and Molasses Crinkle Scones using einkorn flour along with all-purpose flour; cookies such as Healthy Ginger Molasses Cookies with spelt flour and Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookies; cakes such as Molasses Cake with einkorn flour; and, yes, sourdough recipes such as Cinnamon Spelt Sourdough Baked Doughnuts and Buckwheat Pancakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also recipes for pizza dough, piecrust, biscuits, and tortillas. Something for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpand your baking repertoire with these recipes, learn a few facts about heritage and ancient grains, and enjoy the flavors your taste buds will appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"12882\" style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=12882\u0026amp;hideIssuuLogo=true\u0026amp;pageLayout=singlePage\u0026amp;u=ogdenpublicationsmarketing\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ogden Publications, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50972787048700,"sku":"12882","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/4250\/4188\/files\/Ancient_Grains_2026_C1.jpg?v=1786568946","url":"https:\/\/store.grit.com\/products\/the-essential-guide-to-baking-with-ancient-grains","provider":"Grit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}