Spelt Flour

Spelt is one of the oldest cultivated grains, a distant, hardy cousin of modern wheat that fell out of fashion when higher-yielding varieties took over, and has been quietly rediscovered by bakers who value flavour over convenience. Its flour is pale gold,…Spelt is one of the oldest cultivated grains, a distant, hardy cousin of modern wheat that fell out of fashion when higher-yielding varieties took over, and has been quietly rediscovered by bakers who value flavour over convenience. Its flour is pale gold, with a sweet, nutty, almost buttery taste that ordinary wheat can't match.Spelt does contain gluten, so it isn't suitable for coeliacs, but its gluten is more delicate and water-soluble than common wheat's. That makes spelt doughs softer and quicker to come…Read more