Cookbook:Spelt Bread

| Bread

Ingredients

 * 750 g spelt flour
 * 2 tsp salt
 * 1 tsp white granulated sugar
 * 1 sachet (7 g) dried yeast
 * 2 ½ tbsp (40 ml) olive oil
 * 500 ml lukewarm water

Procedure

 * 1) Combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
 * 2) To the dry ingredients, add the oil and enough water to make a firm dough.
 * 3) Knead the dough for about 10 minutes.
 * 4) Place in a greased 1 kg loaf tin, cover and leave it in a warm place until doubled in size.
 * 5) Uncover and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 35 minutes. The bread is cooked when it makes a hollow sound when tapped on the bottom.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * If shaped into a round and placed on a greased baking tray, you can make a country style loaf.