During fasting, many fasting people wonder whether it is possible to eat certain foods, in particular bread, pasta, jam, honey and more. However, if sweets occupy far from the first place in the diet of people, then the situation with bread is different.
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In most families, no meal goes without bread. Many people cannot imagine life without this product, therefore it is not surprising that a huge number of people who decide to fast for the first time are interested in the question: "Is it possible to eat bread at Lent?"
In general, during Lent, one should refrain from eating animal products, which include sausages and meat, fish and caviar, eggs and dairy products. Therefore, if the bread contains milk, butter, eggs, then it is impossible to eat. Most varieties of bread do not have these products in their composition, which can not be said about muffin (it contains eggs, butter).
If you do not know what is part of the bread, then do not buy it. Often during fasting days on the shelves of shops you can see bread called "lean", its name speaks for itself. That is, you can eat it in the post. If you did not find such bread that you could eat in fasting, then bake it yourself. You can cook, for example, carrot bread.
Lean Carrot Recipe
You will need:
- a glass of rye flour;
- half a glass of cornmeal;
- two large carrots;
- glass of water;
- a tablespoon of sugar;
- half a teaspoon of salt.
Wash and grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Mix flour, salt and sugar, add water and knead the dough. Mix the prepared dough with carrots (if you bake bread on the day off, you can add a little vegetable oil to it). Put the resulting mixture into a mold (preferably silicone) and bake in the oven for 50 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees. Cool and cut the food before serving.
It is worth noting that most people who start fasting for the first time eat such bread almost every day, with the exception of the first and last week. More experienced lay people allow themselves to eat it only on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).