Spelt Bread Recipe - Part 2

Whole grain spelt recipe leavened with sourdough starter. Easy to make and surprisingly light for a whole grain bread. Spelt is known for its health benefits and naturally sweet nutty flavor. Visit http://www.breadtopia.com for more videos and bread baking supplies.

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• sourdough
• whole
• grain
• spelt
• bread
• recipe

[breadtopia]

People like the proofing baskets for their size, and that the ridges will hold the flour that keeps the dough from sticking and also creates the circular ring pattern on the crust which give the bread a traditional artisan look.

[AbstractMan23]

great video, thanks.

what is the benefit of those clay baking dishes? is it just that the sealed lid creates steam?

[breadtopia]

The steam is a big part of it. There's also something about the high thermal mass of the surrounding clay and the porous nature of the material that seems to play into the overall great results.

[Cyanical2000]

How do you clean the proofing basket if the dough sticks?  - Amy

[breadtopia]

As long as you flour the basket, the dough may stick some, but you won't actually have dough remaining directly on the basket material. So a spray of water from the faucet works very well for cleaning it out. I do this anyway, because even if it doesn't stick, you still have flour in there that needs cleaning out.

[realfil]

whats the function of the proofing basket?

[mingzilla]

Hi, thanks for the great video and recipe! I eat only spelt now due to a wheat allergy. I've been baking alot of no-knead style spelt bread recently. I just learned recently about the lower hydration needed with spelt, I think it should help me a lot. When I first started using spelt I got a few pancake-like loaves! Last time, I actually tried mixing, proofing and baking in a medium, high-sided pyrex dish that has a lid. But the bread stuck like hell! Would you have any suggestions?

[jmohno]

thank you very good thourough directions i now feel confident in making sourdough for the first time.

[DreeLulu]

Do you like KAMUT flour the same as SPELT?

[melionsden]

5 stars

[Antiks72]

Those baking clays are expensive. A cheaper option would be to use a terra cotta clay pot instead.

[Antiks72]

I don't see why not. Nothing magical happens when you use a basket.