Very Simple Spelt Bread

Utterly Simple Spelt Bread made without yeast, so you won’t have to wait all day to enjoy fresh bread.

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Step: 2

In a large bowl, mix together the spelt flour, sesame seeds, salt, molasses, baking soda and milk until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.

Step: 3

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Placing a tin of the same size over the top of the loaf while baking gives it a lovely crust.

Per Serving: 139 calories; protein 5.8g; carbohydrates 25g; fat 2.4g; cholesterol 2.8mg; sodium 138.5mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal dough , which doesn’t always rise as well as white bread.

To made this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A bread first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it night before , then clear it off the next day.