Spelt is an ancient grain and has a really nice nutty flavor. Lately I have enjoyed using spelt flour to make my buns and bread. It doesn't work any differently than other wheat flour and has a nice taste to it. I modified my Honey Bran Bun recipe replacing the wheat and bran for spelt to make these.
- 2 cups very warm water
- 1/3 cup of honey
- 1/2 cup of olive oil, or the oil of your preference
- 7 cups of organic spelt flour
- 2 eggs, fork beaten
- 1 tbsp. dry instant yeast (added to the flour)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tablet of crushed Vitamin C* (optional)
- Combine honey, water oil, salt and eggs (and Vitamin C if using).
- Add 3 cups of spelt with the dry yeast, stir well to mix.
- Add remaining flour gradually as you are kneading to make a soft dough but not too sticky. You may need to add a little more flour as needed.
- Knead about 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a large greased bowl, turning once to grease all the dough
- Cover with a tea towel and put into your oven with the oven light on, for about 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Punch dough down and shape into buns or bread. I usually get about 3 dozen buns, or 2 loaves of bread from this recipe.
- Let them rise on the cookie sheet or loaf pan for another 30-40 minutes.
- Bake at 375 for about 15-18 minutes, depends on your oven and how brown you like them. For the loaf bake for 25-30 minutes. The bread will sound hollow when you tap on it, then you will know it is done.