Re: Gluten-free sprouted bread?

[Guest guest]

)does the Ezekiel sprouted bread from Food for

> >Life have gluten? I've read a claim that celiacs are able to

tolerate

> >ezekiel bread because the gluten has been pre-digested by the

> >sprouting process.

I borrowed this tidbit from:

http://www.naturesorganicgoodness.ca/ezekielnew.htm

" Sprouting the wheat kernel changes the wheat germ enzyme making the

wheat more digestible... "

" This yeasted bread has the same 6 Ezekiel ingredients but honey and

oil have been added to keep the bread from crumbling. Sprouted

breads are known to crumble easily. The wheat kernel is then ground

into flour... "

" Since sprouted wheat does not have the same rising properties, the

first ingredient used is Spelt flour. Sprouted grains do not have

the same gluten and protein properties which are needed in making

bread. A 100 % sprouted bread, becomes a problem unless some flour

is used with the sprouted grains to give the bread lift. Sprouted

breads need flour added to make them edible. If no flour is used in

a sprouted bread , the result will be sawdust. Sprouted grains have

difficulty absorbing water, therefore the bread would not bind

properly without adding flour. This is reason why we use a

combination of sprouted wheat and spelt flour. "

So, it would appear that not all the flours used in the product are

sprouted. I imagine spelt has gluten?

~~Carolyn