Healthy Wholegrain Bread

[engblom]

These breads I made with 100% wholegrain flour. The loaf on the left is made with spelt, and the one on the right with emmer. Both are ancient grains that were commonly used before modern wheat.

Ingredients:

• Sourdough levain
• About 170g of water
• 5g of salt
• 250g spelt or emmer wholegrain flour

Mix all ingredients. Then repeat the following steps 3–4 times:

1. Let the dough rest 30 minutes
2. With wet hands, stretch and fold it a few times

After the final fold, let the dough rest until you can clearly see that it has started to rise. Shape the dough and place it in a basket for the final proof. This may take a few hours. During the last 30 minutes, preheat a Dutch oven to 230 °C.

Turn the dough out onto a baking sheet and score a cross on top. Transfer it to the hot Dutch oven, cover with the lid, and place it in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes with the lid on, then remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the bread has reached the desired color.

 

[Godsgirl1983]

These breads I made with 100% wholegrain flour. The loaf on the left is made with spelt, and the one on the right with emmer. Both are ancient grains that were commonly used before modern wheat.

Ingredients:

• Sourdough levain
• About 170g of water
• 5g of salt
• 250g spelt or emmer wholegrain flour

Mix all ingredients. Then repeat the following steps 3–4 times:

1. Let the dough rest 30 minutes
2. With wet hands, stretch and fold it a few times

After the final fold, let the dough rest until you can clearly see that it has started to rise. Shape the dough and place it in a basket for the final proof. This may take a few hours. During the last 30 minutes, preheat a Dutch oven to 230 °C.

Turn the dough out onto a baking sheet and score a cross on top. Transfer it to the hot Dutch oven, cover with the lid, and place it in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes with the lid on, then remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the bread has reached the desired color.View attachment 283501

I have been wanting to make bread from scratch and have been (when I have time) looking for better/healthier recipes.
Can't wait to try this. Thanks for sharing!