Lesson 16: Whole Spelt

Spelt is another delicious ancient form of wheat. Some people who have trouble with common wheat can eat spelt; if this is you or someone you know, give this guy a try. Spelt makes a super-interesting dough, unlike any other I’ve ever worked with. When you first mix the flour with water, it feels very dry, as though you need more water. In fact, the first several times I made this bread I added too much water during the initial mix, ending up with a goopy dough that was pretty much impossib