More information about spelt

Hello, I have used spelt in place wheat flour to make anything from tortillas, bread, waffles, cakes etc. Because of a high amount of wheat used in our country, many people have developed allergies to it. Many of the children who have ADD, ADHD and Autism or other allergies are affected by the high glutten of wheat. Spelt can help replace the wheat. You can purchase it in white or whole. It is rather expensive, but worth it if it helps your child. I've had to experiment some with how much to use--but if using the white spelt, it's pretty much the same amount as wheat flour in the recipe. We have found spelt at the healthfood store and at some Amish stores.

I hope this helps.
LP

I was introduced to Spelt in my search for a whole grain bread that tastes good. Our local Publix store sells spelt bread in the freezer of the Greenwise department. It is the best bread I have found. It tastes like homemade bread, and my family (who would prefer to eat white bread if I gave them that option) likes it as well. The spelt bread that I get comes from Berlin Natural Bakery in the Amish country of Ohio. They have a great web site (berlinnaturalbakery.com) that has a page which discusses the history and benefits of spelt flour. The main things I like about spelt is the mild taste, lack of pesticides, and higher nutritional values compared to whole wheat flour. I plan on ordering some items from the Berlin Bakery website so that I can try more spelt products. They carry a variety of products such as breads (including sprouted breads), buns, noodles, cookies & crackers. They also sell the flour.

Spelt products tend to cost more than wheat products due to a variety of factors, but I think its benefits outweigh the extra cost. Read about it on the Berlin Bakery's website and give it a try. I think you will like it.