Baking Bread with Spelt Flour
Is there a secret to using whole spelt flour in bread baking? I've tried substituting it for whole wheat in several bread recipes. I also tried adding gluten flour in a ratio of 1/2 cup gluten to 7 to 8 cups spelt.
spelt flour Notes: Spelt flour contains gluten, but it's tolerated by many people with gluten allergies. If making bread with spelt flour, don't knead it for as long as you would a wheat bread--its gluten isn't as durable as that in wheat.
Spelt flour
Spelt flour is a fibre-rich alternative to wheat flour for breads, pasta, muffins etc. While spelt starch is reportedly easier to digest for the wheat-intolerant, it does contain gluten.
Spelt flour contains gluten. It can, however, be tolerated by people with gluten allergies. When making bread with spelt flour, the bread is not kneaded as long as other breads. The gluten is not as durable as other wheat's.
Spelt flour is an alternative to wheat flour. Note: although some people with wheat allergies can tolerate spelt, other wheat-allergic patients have adverse reactions to spelt flour as well.
A few questions: I recently went to buy spelt flour and was confused by the choices—there was white spelt flour and spelt flour. Is there a difference or is this just a marketing maneuver? Also, where do you find barley flour?
Many bakers use whole grain spelt flour so that they can take full advantage of the nutrition that the grain offers. Spelt flour can be used like conventional flour in most recipes, although some adjustments may be necessary.
Alternative grain pastas: This category includes the likes of Kamut® (a whole grain pasta), spelt pasta (made with 100% spelt flour) and quinoa (an ancient grain pasta similar to rice).
The easily digestible spelt has a slightly higher protein content than wheat and can be tolerated by those with wheat allergies. Spelt flour, available in health-food stores, can be substituted for wheat flour in baked goods.
After threshing, spelt is cooked like rice and can be found as an ingredient in certain country soups, especially in Provence. Spelt has a mellow nutty flavor, and spelt flour can be substituted for wheat flour in baked goods.
Varying degrees of processing in the milling of the grain give wholewheat, brown and white types of flour. Spelt flour is made from an ancestor of our wheat and, although it does contain a small amount of gluten, ...
Spelt has a mellow nutty flavor, and spelt flour can be substituted for wheat flour in baked goods.
Spezie (It.): spices.
Spezzatino (It.): refers to a stew containing small pieces of meat. Often cooked in a casserole or earthenware pot.
 See also: Flour, Spelt, Wheat, Bread, Grain
  
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