Spelt Bread #1 Machine Made
Submitted by christinatiger
A bread machine spelt bread combining spelt flour with white bread flour for a mild, nutty loaf with more character than white bread. Just 6 simple ingredients and your bread machine does the work.
YIELD
14 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
40 minREADY
50 minIf you’ve been curious about baking with spelt flour, this bread machine loaf is the easiest place to start.
Spelt flour blends with white bread flour to create a loaf that’s milder than whole wheat but nuttier and more interesting than plain white bread.
Just load the ingredients into your machine on the standard cycle with a light crust setting and walk away.
The result is a soft, fragrant bread with a gentle earthy flavor that makes fantastic toast and even better sandwiches.
Kitchen Tips
- Stick with the spelt-and-white-flour blend. Going all spelt can produce a denser, heavier loaf since spelt has weaker gluten.
- If you substitute whole wheat flour, add about a tablespoon of vital wheat gluten to help with the rise.
- Measure the water precisely. Spelt absorbs liquid differently than wheat flour, and too much water makes a gummy crumb.
Ingredients
Directions
Original recipe called for 2 tablespoon butter or margarine instead of Wonderslim.
I use the standard bread cycle, light crust setting.
This loaf is milder than whole wheat, but has more character than white bread.
If you choose to use whole wheat flour (which I think would overwhelm the flavor of the spelt), you would need to add a little gluten to help the rise -- maybe one rounded tablespoon.
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