Rosemary Spelt Bread Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why is my spelt bread so dry? ›

You will have to pay careful attention to how much water you use when you bake with spelt. Too much water will make the dough sticky and weak. On the other hand, too little water will make it dry and dense. We recommend you reduce the amount of water by 25% compared with what you would use for wheat flour.

Spelt contains less of the gliaden protein and hence exhibits a more delicate gluten structure when mixed with water, which means spelt bread doesn't rise as much and is more dense than regular bread.

For one kilo (about 2.2 lbs.) I would use for wheat, a tablespoon of dry yeast, for Spelt I would do a bit less, about 2 teaspoons plus another 1/4 teaspoon. So for a half kilo, I would try 1 teaspoon and a half of dry yeast.

Spelt bread is stiffer than wheat bread – the lack of gluten in the dough causes the bread to be firmer and less chewy. Studies found that: – Spelt dough was 2.2 times as hard as wheat dough. – Spelt bread crust was 1.5 times as hard as the wheat bread.

Something else to note is that spelt flour doesn't absorb water as well as conventional wheat flour, so you might find that working with spelt flour yields a stickier dough than you're used to. You can deal with this by using slightly less liquid or more flour.

Spelt flour comes as plain flour therefore you need to make it into Self Raising Flour as required. – Add 2 teaspoons Baking Powder per 150 grams.

Spelt flour can add a naturally nutty, wheat flavour to your baking. Spelt naturally proves and rises more quickly than conventional wheat flour, so bake it as soon as it has doubled in size after its second proving.

To fix dough that won't rise, try placing the dough on the lowest rack in your oven along with a baking pan filled with boiling water. Close the oven door and let the dough rise. Increasing the temperature and moisture can help activate the yeast in the dough so it rises. You can also try adding more yeast.

Use the flour: to bake spelt bread or cookies. as a substitute for half the wheat flour content in bread recipes. to thicken sauces and gravy.

Wheat, barley, and spelt all contain gluten, so Ezekiel bread is out of the question for people with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Ezekiel bread is made from whole sprouted wheat, barley, spelt, millet, soybeans, and lentils.

Is Dave's Killer bread spelt? ›

Made with organic whole spelt flour and packed with the nutritious goodness of organic seeds, this bread is low in fat and vegan-friendly.

It's perfect for baking, creating delicious cakes, pastry, flatbreads, pizza bases and of course bread. Do you know that by adding baking powder you can make your own spelt self-raising flour? Simply add 2 teaspoons of baking powder to 150g of spelt flour.

When it comes to sourdough, spelt sourdough is not necessarily more healthy than sourdough made with bread flour, however for some people, spelt can be easier to digest and therefore healthier for their own dietary needs. You can also use organic spelt flour if you prefer.

This loaf therefore is 50% strong white bread flour, 50% spelt flour to give the loaf strength from the bread flour. The spelt flour is very soft and light and the resulting dough is very soft, but still bubbles up beautifully. I used my master recipe in exactly the same way just with the 50:50 mix.

While whole-grain spelt may help to reduce blood sugar spikes, refined varieties may have the opposite effect. Refined spelt flour is higher on the glycemic index, similar to refined regular wheat, which can cause spikes to occur.

foil. Storing bread in either plastic, cloth, or foil helps retain the loaf's moisture. This moisture retention is a plus when it comes to the bread's crumb (interior) — but a minus if you're talking crunchy-crispy crust, since wrapping bread will inevitably soften its crust as well as its crumb.

Fats keep your bread moist. If your loaf was too dry, try adding a tablespoon or two more oil next time you make it.