Spelt is technically not a wheat but a cereal grain in the wheat family. Contrary to what many believe, it does have gluten though it is supposedly different from wheat gluten and can be tolerated by some who are gluten sensitive but those who are truly gluten intolerant will probably have problems with spelt. I don’t know . . I’m not gluten sensitive or intolerant.
Spelt
Nothing like fresh ground flour!
Grinding Spelt
The more I use the KoMo wheat grinder, the more I love it! The Family Grain Mill, which was purchased in 2008 and used quite a bit during these past 7 or so years, has been great and I’m glad I started with it and glad I still have it as a backup but it doesn’t compare to the new grain mill and how finely it grinds the flour.
Ground Spelt
Spelt flour, in my opinion, is a little more fragile than traditional white flour and my bread is never as “firm” when made with part spelt flour but spelt adds a sweetness and nuttiness that I like so . . sometimes I opt for a nutty, rustic type sweet flavor instead of a perfect loaf.
Spelt Bread
To this loaf, I also added some ground flax seed. With a little butter (or, a lot of butter), it’s quite tasty.
Toasted Spelt Bread
Kathie L says
When we lived in the Netherlands, the bakeries featured a lot of bread with spelt. I enjoyed it and haven’t seen it here back in the states.