May 1, 2020July 23, 2020

We love making bread and eating it warm from the oven is such a delight. Practice measuring dry and wet ingredients with this recipe. Spelt is considered an ancient grain and is a type of wheat. Like wheat, spelt contains gluten. Fun fact: In Greek mythology, spelt was a gift to the Greeks from the goddess Demeter. Grab your ingredients and enjoy the wonderful and satisfying process of bread making.

Yield:1 round loaf
Preparation Time: About 15 minutes
Cooking Time:About 30 – 35 minutes

DIGGING AROUND

According to Canada’s Food Guide, which food group does spelt belong to?
Why do you think it is important to accurately measure the dry ingredients?

INGREDIENT LIST

4 ¼ cups (1,050mL) whole-grain spelt flour
2 tsp (10mL) baking soda
1 ½ tsp (7mL) salt
1 ¾ cups (425mL)plain yogurt
¼ cup (50mL) honey
¼ cup (50mL) spelt flour

EQUIPMENT LIST

measuring cups and spoons
large-sized bowl
small-sized bowl
fork
liquid measuring cup
spatula
bench scraper
cookie sheet with parchment
sharp knife
wooden skewer

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 205 C (400 F).

2. Measure the flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Whisk together with a fork or clean hand.

3. Measure the yogurt and honey together in a small bowl. Mix together well.

4. Add the yogurt mixture to the flour mixture. Stir together until all ingredients are moist. The dough will be wet and sticky.

5. Spread ¼ cup (50mL) of flour on your work surface. Flour your hands. Scrape the dough onto the flour. Shape into a round ball.

6. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Gently flatten the dough into a disk the size of dinner plate.

7. Lightly sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough.

8. With a sharp knife, slash an X across the top of the dough.

9. Bake in the oven for about 30 – 35 minutes or until golden on top and a skewer comes out clean when poked in the middle of the bread.

10. Let cool on a cooling rack before slicing.

SKILLS

STEP-BY-STEP – SPELT BREAD!

STEP 1
Gather your ingredients. Make sure you have two bowls ready to go for your ingredients.

STEP 2
Measure the spelt flour into the largest bowl. Add the baking soda and salt.

STEP 3
Use a claw to combine all of the ingredients. Make a well with your fist in the center of the bowl.

STEP 4
In another bowl measure the yogurt and add the honey. Mix them together.

STEP 5
Add the yogurt and honey combination to the dry ingredients.

STEP 6
Mix together using a spatula. The dough will be sticky.

STEP 7
Spread ¼ cup of flour on your work surface. Flour your hands. Scrape the dough onto the flour. Shape it into a round ball.

STEP 8
Place the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet. Gently flatten the dough until it’s about the size of a dinner plate. Lightly sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough. With a sharp bread knife, slash an X across the top of the dough.

STEP 9
Bake in the oven for about 30 – 35 minutes or until golden on top and a skewer comes out clean when poked in the middle of the bread. Let cool on a cooling rack before slicing.