For now we know the benefits of wheat germ, lets see how we can use it in our daily cooking.
Lets bake a bread which includes wheat germ
Wheat Germ Bread
Ingredients
2 cups flour (preferably Wheat)
3/4 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup 2% low-fat milk
1/4 cup oil
Directions
1 Grease a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan.
2 Preheat the oven to 350°F.
3 In a medium bowl, combine the flour, wheat germ, baking powder and baking soda.
4 In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk and oil.
5 Combine the dry and liquid ingredients, mixing well.
6 Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7 Bake for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of a loaf comes out dry.
Pancakes can be made more nutritious this way as given below.
Wheat germ pancake
Ingredients
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup wheat germ
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
nonstick cooking spray
Directions
1 In a large bowl, mix flour, oat bran, wheat germ, baking powder and sugar.
2 In a measuring cup, mix milk, egg, oil and vanilla.
3 Stir milk mixture into flour mixture.
4 Mix well.
5 (At this point, batter can be prepared and refrigerated for up to 12 hours. Thin batter by adding milk to desired consistency.) To cook, spray skillet with nonstick spray and heat to medium.
6 Add 1-2 tablespoons batter per pancake.
7 Cook over medium heat until brown, about 1 minute.
8 Turn and cook until brown, about 1 minute longer.
9 Serve with syrup, jelly, apple butter, etc.
Soya milk can be used instead of milk and wheat bran can be added for more fiber.
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