Does anybody have a tried and true neutral bread recipe?

[Icequeen]

I've tried several different bread recipes (an herb almond bread, an onion, carrot, flax bread, a raisin bread, etc.) and haven't really loved any of them.

I'm looking for a neutral bread that could be used for sweet or savory items (basically like a SAD wheat bread... minus the wheat... can't do any gluten) I liked the consistency of the almond herb bread, but the herbs where just too much... so I'm wondering if somebody has one they go to all the time.

Thanks!

[amarryth]

Sorry I'm posting and have no help.. just wanted to say I have been searching for the same thing!

Looking forward to some answers here :)

[barkwheats]

Just off the top of my head I'd think of using something with buckwheat groats ground up into a flour, maybe using a really light flavored raw honey (thinking blueberry/raspberry) to help bind things together, some "riced" potato flesh and while not raw, maybe a touch of guar gum to give it more stability. Might not need the guar gum with the potato, but maybe.

Again, no recipe here, but my ideas on ingredients I would try mixing together.

[Shels]

Have you tried Russell James' bread recipes? (He has two on his site, one without nuts).
I've always found his stuff to be spot-on.

[Icequeen]

Have you tried Russell James' bread recipes? (He has two on his site, one without nuts).
I've always found his stuff to be spot-on.

I've tried is herb bread which was just too herby, but I really do like a lot of his recipes. I'll search his stuff a little more and see what I can find. I am taking his chef course and hoping it will teach me how to find my own ingredients when I'm stumped like this.

[AllergyGirl]

What about one of Alissa's pizza crust recipes? When I made the Easy one, I kept thinking it'd be great as bread as well, but I ended up using it all as pizza crust, so I didn't try it as just bread, but it was pretty neutral.

[drolemil]

I make a very neutral pizza crust (from Ani Phyo) involving just flax, oregano, and celery. I bet leaving out the oregano would work great for a flat bread.

1 1/2 cup flax (either whole seeds or meal)
1 1/2 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cup water (maybe remove about a tablespoon to make up for the lack of oregano)

Blend until smooth, spread out onto a single Excalibur sheet, and dehydrate until dry. :)

[amarryth]

Have you tried Russell James' bread recipes? (He has two on his site, one without nuts).
I've always found his stuff to be spot-on.

I've been curious about Russell James... you find his recipes that good? I've been thinking about purchasing his e-book on Mexican themed recipes..

[AllergyGirl]

I make a very neutral pizza crust (from Ani Phyo) involving just flax, oregano, and celery. I bet leaving out the oregano would work great for a flat bread.

1 1/2 cup flax (either whole seeds or meal)
1 1/2 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cup water (maybe remove about a tablespoon to make up for the lack of oregano)

Blend until smooth, spread out onto a single Excalibur sheet, and dehydrate until dry. :)

I had forgotten about this recipe, mostly because I dehydrated it way too long and it was seriously crunchy (but actually turned out not so bad for pizza), but yeah this would be great for bread if you stopped the dehydrating while it's still soft. :P

[Shels]

I've been curious about Russell James... you find his recipes that good? I've been thinking about purchasing his e-book on Mexican themed recipes..

To be honest I haven't made many of them, at all. They are just SO involved and I generally don't have all of the expensive ingredients, not to mention a dehydrator. However, what I have made I have really loved (especially the kale salad and the carrot cake).

[Mary Kay]

Funny you mention Russell James: I was pretty proud of myself for creating a rather simple bread so I brought it and one where I actually followed one of Russell James's bread recipes to a raw gathering....

Well, everyone preferred Russell James' bread *I think it was Mediterranean bread ---it was flashier/more flavorful by itself, but they all felt mine was good. Mine might? just fit the bill.

Mary Kay's basic bread

1 c sprouted buckwheat (don't let the tails get too long or it becomes too "sprouty/bitter"

1 c soaked flax
1 handful of dried coconut (or pulp leftover from making coconut milk)
1/2 c almond pulp (dried)
3 dates or a splash of maple syrup
1/4 c olive oil
salt to taste

HTH,

Mary Kay

[Mary Kay]

Drolemil,

Yours looks very simple - heck, you can't get much simpler than that! I might want just a tinge of sweetness to it though, and might add a couple dates.

And all,

Interesting to note that Russell James often adds zucchini.... cuz when it dehydrates and shrinks, it leaves some air pockets and makes it fluffier.

Mary Kay

[Icequeen]

Thank you everyone! I might just try them ALL :D I'm a soup/sandwich kinda girl, so I'm forever trying to find the bread recipe that is "just right" plus, if I can find one that I can make my daughters AB&J on.... then even better! Anywhere I can sneak in more raw in her diet, the better!

[reina80]

I am experimenting right now with a recipe that goes kind of like this:

*1/2 cup oat flour (milled raw oat groats)
1/2 cup flax seeds milled
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup olive oil
¼ cup honey
1/4 cup water (add gradually – may need less)

Mix everything in a bowl except water. Add water slowly till the consistency is right - spread and dehydrate (about 4-6 hrs).

*I know raw oat groats are hard to find or debatable so I think sprouted buckwheat would work as well. The taste is great but it didn't stay together really well for me, I might add less water or less oil next time. And its more of a sweeter bread so a little less honey might be better if you wanted it to be more neutral.