If you have committed to the Scarsdale Diet programs, you have found that protein bread is an important part of the diet regimen. Many of those who are following the Scarsdale Diet weight loss method cannot find the protein bread at their local grocery store or are paying high gourmet store prices for the bread. Here’s a simple (but exceptionally good-tasting) recipe for the bread.
Scarsdale Diet Program Protein Bread
Ingredients:
A cup of lukewarm water
A tablespoon of dry yeast
½ teaspoon salt
a teaspoon of sugar
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ cup soy flour
¼ cup gluten flour (gluten flour has far fewer carbs than regular flour. You can substitute high-gluten bread flour if you can’t find gluten flour.)
1 ½ cups of whole wheat flour.
Place the water in a medium mixing bowl. Sprinkle dry yeast into a bowl and let sit until yeast dissolves (5 minutes or so). Add salt, sugar, and vinegar to the bowl. Mix well.
Sift the soy and gluten flours together. Slowly add to the yeast mixture in the bowl.
Sift the whole wheat flour and add it to the mixture in a bowl. Rotate the mixture slowly until the dough sticks together (and not to the sides of the bowl). If you have a mixer or food processor that has dough hooks, these help tremendously with the mixing.
Lightly flour a board or other surface. Scoop the dough into a ball with floured hands and place it on the surface. Knead for five minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Place in a small loaf pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Adjust the dough to fit the shape of the mold (bread shape). Do not try to touch the dough to the sides of the pan. Cover with a slightly damp towel and leave in a warm (draft-free) place to rise. Let rise for two to three hours until the dough has at least doubled in size and reaches the top of the loaf pan.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for one hour or until lightly golden.
Scarsdale diet program bread will be much denser than regular bread. Cut into thin slices. Keep the unused portion in the refrigerator.
To keep your Scarsdale Diet Program bread longer (or if you want to make multiple loaves ahead of time); you can double wrap the loaves in plastic (after cutting them into thin slices); and store them in the freezer. Take what you want out of the freezer, as needed while following the Scarsdale diet programs.
Toasting the bread before consuming it when on the Scarsdale diet programs makes the bread tastier and easier to eat (dense bread can be a bit dry and chewy).
If making your own bread isn’t for you; you can find some inexpensive options at the grocery store. You should look for low fat/carb options that are whole wheat (never white). You’ll lose more weight with Scarsdale Diet bread if you choose a bread that has more than 4 grams of protein and less than 12 grams of carbohydrates.
Scarsdale diet program protein bread is an integral part of the diet. To achieve optimal weight loss while on the Scarsdale diet programs, you will need to make or purchase the protein bread. The recipe offered here is relatively easy and you won’t need much previous baking experience.