The whole spelt bread can be made in a braided shape, as a single loaf or even rolls of 100 g each, or in a loaf pan, sliced, so you can freeze what you don’t consume immediately.
For those with dietary intolerances, homemade bread is an excellent choice, often quality whole grain flours are spelt and kamut.
Therefore, today’s bread includes all 3 flours, but I assure you that even with just spelt and kamut or spelt and whole wheat, you’ll have a soft and fluffy bread inside with a slight golden crust outside.
Great for breakfast to spread with your favorite jam or as table bread.
Let’s discover right after the photo how to prepare whole spelt bread!!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 4 Hours
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Portions: 1.87 lbs of bread
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Whole Spelt Bread
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup einkorn spelt flour
- 3/4 cup Kamut® flour
- 2 pinches salt
- 1/4 oz dry yeast (0.7 oz of fresh yeast)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 3/4 cups water
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Kitchen scale
How to Prepare Whole Spelt Bread
Prepare the whole spelt bread by mixing the flours in a large bowl.
In a jug, dissolve the dry yeast and sugar in 100ml of warm water (no more than 77°F), let it activate for 10 minutes.
Incorporate into the flour, and start mixing, now with the remaining water, (280ml),
add 200ml, knead for 5 minutes, pour the remaining water a little at a time, do not add more until it is completely absorbed. Before pouring the last water, add the salt, work for 7/8 minutes.
Turn onto the work surface, flatten the dough, make folds, bringing the corners towards the center, turn it upside down and cover with a bowl, leave for 30 minutes.
After this time, repeat the operation, and leave for another 30 minutes.
After the time, divide the dough into 3 parts, then form 3 sausages and braid them.
Place the braid inside a baking tray covered with parchment paper, cover well and let it rise for at least 3 hours.
The dough should double in volume.
Bake at preheated 428°F placing a small pot with water in the lower part of the oven before turning it on, so that steam forms inside. Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove the pot and lower the temperature to 356°F for another 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, let cool on a rack to release excess moisture and…
ENJOY YOUR MEAL
How to store whole spelt bread
Spelt bread can be stored in a paper bag in the pantry for 3 days.
You can also freeze the spelt bread, sliced, so you can take out as many as you need.
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