Spelt

[GardenWeasel]

I need to hear from people who use it in their baking. Some places say use just like whole wheat some give very specific rules. I would love to switch over if it isn't too crazy.

 

[Oregon Blues]

The only thing I know about it is that it contains gluten so doesn't work for gluten free diets.

 

[reikichan2002]

I make spelt bread...The thing with spelt is that the glutens strands are more tender so when your dough is rising the gluten strands tend to break more easily. So don't let it rise as long as your breads with regular wheat flour It will go flat. . Spelt bread with no white flour will never rise to the height you want. You will need to add some regular white flour. If I am making 4 lbs of dough, I will use 5 cups of bleached white spelt and sprouted spelt combined (more bleached then sprouted) and 1.5 cups white.

Your bread will be higher in protein then regular wheat bread from what I have read. So if you are trying to reduce carbs in your diet spelt flour is helpful.

I have read that in other non-yeast baked goods that you can substitute bleached white spelt flour for regular white flour with no issues at all.

Happy baking!
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