Spelt bread
Description
The baking is simple and quick. Baking spelt bread is no more difficult than using any other flour; the only thing to know is that this bread will not be very fluffy. And how to bake it, step‑by‑step instructions will help. Serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Prepare the starter the evening before; for this, add the starter – a sourdough – to warm water. I used a wheat starter “levito madre”.
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Step 3
Add spelt.
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Step 4
Stir well, cover with a lid, and let it ferment in a warm place overnight.
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Step 5
In the morning, pour 235 ml of warm water into the mixing bowl, add a pinch of yeast, salt, sugar, and stir.
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Step 6
Place the starter, flaxseed, and pour in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
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Step 7
Sift all the flour.
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Step 8
Knead the dough with a mixer for 3–5 minutes.
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Step 9
Dust the work surface of the table with flour, place the dough and a little more knead it by hand, shape the bread.
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Step 10
Place the bread “seam side up” in a proofing basket; if you don’t have such a basket, you can arrange it as shown in the photo, on a special cloth or towel well dusted with flour, and place kitchen‑towel rolls on the sides. You can cover the bread with the ends of this cloth. Let the bread rise in a warm place for 2 hours.
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Step 11
Before baking, make several slashes on the top of the bread. Bake for the first 10 minutes at the maximum temperature of 240 °C, then lower the temperature to 180 °C and bake for another 40–45 minutes.
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Step 12
Place the finished bread on a rack and let it cool completely.
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Step 13
Once the bread has cooled, you can try it. It is incredibly fragrant and very healthy!