What is spelt flour
ROne recipe had to use spelt flour what is it
Added 20/01/2013, 21:57:04
Spelt flour is one of the more
popular non-wheat flours available.
Spelt is a cereal grain in the wheat
family. The grain has been
cultivated for centuries, in both
central Europe and the middle
east.It looks very similar to wheat
in appearance, but it has a much
harder outer shell before it has
been milled. It has a nutty and
slightly sweet flavor, similar to
that of whole wheat flour. It does
contain some gluten, so one of the
reasons that spelt is rather popular
is that it is easy to substitute it
into all wheat cookie, bread, etc.
recipes.
Another reason that spelt flour is
popular is that it has a fairly
strong nutritional profile. Spelt
has slightly fewer calories than
wheat flour and is somewhat higher
in protein. The flour is easy to
digest but is lower in fiber than
wheat.
I myself use spelt mixed with strong
bread flour for all types of breads.