Spelt Bread

Submitted by love4culinary

"This recipe is posted in response to a request for sugar free, yeast free bread using flour other than white flour. I havent tried this recipe yet, but thought it would be helpful to the person requesting :) Good luck! Please review honestly with any changes, and I would be glad to make them accordingly."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 2 loaves

ingredients

• 2 lbs whole grain spelt flour
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 1⁄4 pints water

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Measure your flour and put into a large bowl.
2. Add the oil to the flour, and rub the flour and oil together with your hands until nice and crumbly throughout.
3. Stir in the salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
4. Add the water and work through until you have formed a soft dough.
5. Immediately divide dough into two equal parts, and put into two loaf pans.
6. Bake for 30 minutes in your preheated oven.

Reviews

[CountryMama]

I was looking for a yeast/dairy/wheat/egg-free bread and this fit the bill. It turned out wonderfully, with a light texture and delicious taste. This is definitely a lifesaver! Thanks!

 

[evewitch]

On a recent health kick, I bought a 2 lb. bag of spelt flour for no discernable reason. This recipe was the perfect excuse to use it up. It was easy, and actually quite fun, to put together. I tasted a piece warm from the oven with butter. It has a nice "earthy" flavor and an interesting texture. Mine didn't rise as much as I would have liked, but I am nearly certain that my baking soda or cream of tartar (or both) were too old to be fully effective. While I would not personally go out of my way to make this bread again, I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who has dietary restrictions. It is the most bread-like "substitute" I have ever tasted. It is also so quick to put together that there is no hardship involved at all. Just make sure your active ingredients are fresh. ;)