Wheat was made into bread which was one of the main foods eaten by both rich and poor ancient Egyptians. The picture (right) shows the bread-making process. First the grain was made into flour. It was then made into dough with water and yeast which was placed into a clay mould before being cooked in a stone oven. Barley was used to make beer. The barley was combined with yeast and made into a dough which was part-baked in a stone oven. It was then crumbled into a large vat, mixed with water and allowed to ferment before being flavoured with dates or honey. Recent evidence suggests that barley malt may also have been used in the process. Beer was drank by both rich and poor.