Whole Spelt Soda Bread Recipe

In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Using pastry cutter or fingers, work butter into flour mixture until crumbly. Beat egg white into buttermilk. Make well in centre of flour mixture and add buttermilk mixture. Using well-floured hands, mix until dough is formed.

Lightly knead dough until smooth but sticky; form into ball. Place on lightly greased 8-inch (20 cm) cake pan or baking sheet. Press down lightly into disc; dust top with flour. Score an “x” on top.

Bake in 375F (190C) convection or conventional oven until bread is lightly browned and skewer inserted in centre comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool on rack.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Variation
Whole Spelt Soda Bread with Spelt Berries
Spelt berries add a chewy textured contrast to the Whole Spelt Soda Bread.

In small saucepan, add enough water to cover 1/3 cup (75 mL) spelt berries (spelt kernels) by 1/2 inch (1 cm); bring to boil. Boil for 5 minutes; cover and remove from heat. Let soak until almost tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain; let cool. Mix drained spelt berries with 2 tbsp (30 mL) whole spelt flour; mix into dough before kneading.