Did you say Spelt Bread? What can be more delicious than enjoying a breakfast with a home-made bread? Not that complicated… You might surprise some people (Mother’s Day would be a good occasion) if you offer this delicious Bread made with spelt. Spelt is easily found online ( via Amazon for example)Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com or in local organic-food shops.
You can prepare a beautiful breakfast tray with a large spelt bread slice and homemade strawberry jam, if not offering it as a dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and warm chocolate sauce… Do not forget the pretty flowers to say “Happy Mother’s Day Mom!”
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Preparation time : 10mn, plus 20mn with mixer
Resting time: 1h 30min
Baking time : 35mn – 370°F (190°c)
Price: fair
Ingredients you will need for the Spelt Bread Recipe
For 6 persons: 2 buns
- 3 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (200g) spelt flour
- 1 3/4 cup (420g) butter
- 4 tbsp (50g) caster sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 tbsp (23g) baker’s powder
- 3/4 cup (15cl) lukewarm milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons (10g) salt
- 1 egg yolk for goldening
Instructions:
- Dissolve the baking powder in lukewarm milk.
- Mix the various flours, baking powder, whole eggs, sugar, and salt in the bowl with the stand mixer mounted with a pastry hook.
- Knead the dough slowly for about 15 minutes to give it some consistency.
- Add the butter in 4 steps.
- Let the mixer work until the dough doesn’t adhere to the bowl anymore. The dough must be smooth and elastic.
- Add egg yolks and a spoonful of flour if necessary.
- Remove the hook and cover the dough for 1h30 at ambient temperature. The dough must double in volume.
- Press the dough with your finger and fold it.
- Slightly flour the molds and form little balls to garnish every mold at mid-height.
- Warm up your oven to 370°F (190°c)
- Let the dough rise in the molds at ambient temperature.
- Baste the buns with egg yolk mixed with 2 drops of water, with the help of a brush.
- Bake in the oven for about 35 minutes.
- Let the buns chill a bit before removing them from the molds.
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Homemade Spelt Bread Recipe
by eatwell101
Yield: 2 buns
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 35 min
The Best Spelt Bread Recipe Ever
Ingredients
- 3 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (200g) spelt flour
- 1 3/4 cup (420g) butter
- 4 tbsp (50g) caster sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 tbsp (23g) baker's powder
- 3/4 cup (15cl) lukewarm milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons (10g) salt
- 1 egg yolk for goldening
Instructions
- Dissolve the baking powder in lukewarm milk.
- Mix the various flours, baking powder, whole eggs, sugar, and salt in the bowl with the stand mixer mounted with a pastry hook.
- Knead the dough slowly for about 15 minutes to give it some consistency.
- Add the butter in 4 steps.
- Let the mixer work until the dough doesn't adhere to the bowl anymore. The dough must be smooth and elastic.
- Add egg yolks and a spoonful of flour if necessary.
- Remove the hook and cover the dough for 1h30 at ambient temperature. The dough must double in volume.
- Press the dough with your finger and fold it.
- Slightly flour the molds and form little balls to garnish every mold at mid-height.
- Warm up your oven to 370°F (190°c)
- Let the dough rise in the molds at ambient temperature.
- Baste the buns with egg yolk mixed with 2 drops of water, with the help of a brush.
- Bake in the oven for about 35 minutes.
- Let the buns chill a bit before removing them from the molds.
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