Abstract: According to this method, the seeds previously cleaned and still having their germs are steeped in an aqueous medium (water or activated water with or without nutriments) in an amount of at least 0.6 liter per 1 kg of seeds until the acidity of the aqueous medium reaches 2 to 12 degrees and until the swelling rate of the seeds is characterized by their capacity, under compression, to flatten while loosing the undamaged germ. The aqueous medium where the seeds are steeped is drained and the seeds are ground in order to remove the liquid fraction which is not related to the humid seed mass thus obtained. The dough is kneaded until the target consistency is reached while adding the ingredients indicated in the recipe. The dough is then cut, allowed to rest for 15 to 50 minutes at 35-99° C. while maintaining humidity balance conditions in the dough-atmosphere system, and eventually baked is undertaken at 200 to 300° C.

Abstract: A method that first involves steeping whole wheat grains in water until the shoots appear, percolating the water not bound by the grains and grinding the grains in order to obtain an aqueous suspension of a grain mass having a particle size not exceeding 500 &mgr;m. The steeping process of the wheat flour is carried out using the water from the suspension of the grain mass by gradually pouring the wheat flour into the water during the dough mixing process. Before the grinding step, the wheat grains can be optionally rinsed with water and separated from the rinsing water by the free flow thereof. The wheat may consist of food-grade wheat of the hard or soft types, while the wheat flour may consist of a macaroni or baking flour having a humidity not exceeding 14.5%, a whiteness of at least 42 specific units and a gluten content of at least 28%.