Spelt Bread I

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 7 cups spelt flour
• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 1 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• stir yeast and sugar, gradually adding warm water. add about half the flour and the salt and beat well. add the remainder of the flour gradually to acquire a stiff dough. it may require more or less than 7 cups.
• knead 5 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• put dough into a buttered bowl and turn once to butter surface. cover with a towel and let rise until doubled, keeping it between 80 and 90 degrees f during the entire time of rising, about 2 hours.
• punch down dough with your fist and divide into two parts. knead and shape into 2 loaves and place into loaf pans. cover again and allow dough to rise to top of pans.
• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 50 minutes.