See my process for shaping a batard or watch me shaping below for a quick tutorial. Flour the top of each preshaped round and your work surface. Using your bench knife, flip one round over onto the floured area and shape it into a batard. Using two hands, transfer the dough top-side...
That said, should you be able to find spelt, I really enjoyed what it offered: a surprisingly rich wheat aroma and a touch more flavor than plain white or whole wheat flour. I used a combination of seeds and dried onion one would find on my favorite bagel, theglorious everything bagelbu...
The fragile structure of gluten in spelt makes for some challenges in baking (over-kneading breaks-down the dough, as opposed to the stiffening effect that happens with wheat flour). For the same reason, it offers a much healthier alternative grain for your diet. Spelt, Rye and Wheat Unlike...
Makes 2 big breads 1 cup (2,5 dl) spelt flakes 2 medium size organic lemons (juice and zest) 3 cups (7,5 dl) ice cold water 1 tbsp sea salt 1 oz (30 g) fresh yeast 2-3 tbsp olive oil 7 cups (1 kg) spelt flour (whole or light or both) Mix the spelt flakes with lemon ...