WHOLEGRAIN DARK SPELT. 100% Wholegrain spelt traditionally stoneground milled delivering a beautiful nutty slightly sweet all-purpose flour. Rich in flavour, our wholemeal spelt flour is a great healthy option, being easier to digest than normal flours as it is not made with standard wheat and is in fact and ancient grain.
MILLING & PROVENANCE. Spelt has been called an ancient grain. Spelt like many similar grains originates from the middle east over 9000 years ago. Spelt has this unique nutty almost sweet flavour. Spelt is a hulled wheat which means the outer hulled layer must be removed before milling. This is done using a de-hulling machine. Our grain partnership farmers work together and share a machine on one farm with all the other farmers sending there hulled spelt to one location. The spelt is then picked up by the Matthews grain drivers 29T at a time and delivered to the Matthews Cotswold Flour Mill.
PERFECT FOR. Spelt is a versatile flour perfect for baking delicious nutty flavoured baked goods with a light sweetness to them. Wholemeal spelt bread, spelt cakes, spelt waffles, spelt scones, spelt cookies.
HEALTH BENEFITS. Spelt is high in fibre which is important for managing cholesterol. Fibre in Spelt can help you to digest food faster. Spelt is also rich in dietary fibre, which increase the viscosity of food mass. This all helps make the bread feel lighter to eat and digest.
DID YOU KNOW. Spelt is sometimes referred to is “Farro Grande” (Triticum spelta) is one of the three original Ancient Grains. Spelt has been cultivated for over 5000 years. “Grande” refers to the fact the grain is bigger then Einkorn and Emmer.