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A loaf of freshly milled, whole grain spelt bread

100% Spelt Bread

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The flavor that comes from a 100% spelt loaf is what dreams are made of. I’m not kidding!
Spelt is a baking super hero, so let’s showcase it by showing how to make bread with this
alone. Ancient grain lovers, this one’s for you!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 47 minutes
Rest Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 57 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 16 slices
Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 510 g spelt berries 3 cups of whole grain
  • 320 g water 1 1/2 cups
  • 12 g yeast 4 tsp
  • 10 g sea salt 2 tsp
  • 25 g honey 1 heaping tbsp
  • 25 g olive oil softened (2 tbsp)
  • 50 g egg 1 whole
  • 50 g boiling water
  • 1 g vitamin c powder 1/8 tsp (optional, but recommended)

Instructions
 

  • Put the kettle on to boil water.
  • Measure and mill your grains.
  • Make yudane by mixing 25 g of spelt flour with 50 g boiling water into a paste.
  • Measure water and put into mixing bowl.
  • Add yudane to water.
  • Add honey, oil, and egg.
  • Mix for 6 minutes.
  • Let dough rest for 15 minutes.
  • Add yeast, salt, and vitamin c and mix another few minutes until windowpane or smooth and shiny dough.
  • Let dough rise until doubled and passes the poke test.
  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Shape the dough, and place into pan covered with wet towel.
  • Let dough rise on the stove while oven preheats.
  • Bake until middle of the loaf gets to 200 F.
  • Remove from pan and cool on baking rack.

Video

Notes

I baked for 50 minutes in my logde cast iron pan. Your time will vary depending upon pan, and oven temperature. ALWAYS bake to temperature, checking at the lower end of the time range with an instant read thermometer.
For extra fluffy and softer bread, add 1-2 tbsp organic vital wheat gluten. I forgot to add vitamin c in my video, and it still turned out great, but would have been more flexible and soft with it added. Both of these are totally optional, but not necessary for good bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 50gCalories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 251mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin B1: 0.2mgVitamin B2: 0.1mgVitamin B3: 2mgVitamin B5: 0.5mgVitamin B6: 0.1mgVitamin B12: 0.03µgVitamin C: 0.01mgVitamin D: 0.1µgVitamin E: 1mgVitamin K: 2µgCalcium: 12mgIron: 2mg
Keyword 100%spelt bread, ancient grains, enriched dough, sandwich bread, spelt
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