Whole Einkorn Flour T150 Organic

What is small spelt?

An ancient cereal, grown without modern crossing, milled here into a wholemeal T150 flour. The Kazidomi small spelt flour is 100% organic small spelt, crushed on a stone mill. The sheet states that it contains gluten and may carry traces of soya and mustard.

Small spelt or wholemeal wheat: what does the cereal change?

Small spelt gives a nuttier taste and a less elastic dough than the Kazidomi wholemeal wheat, because its gluten forms a more fragile network. Loaves rise less high and the crumb stays tight. Many recipes therefore pair it with a wheat flour to get the volume back.

How do I use it in the kitchen?

It works in savoury and sweet alike: breads, flatbreads, tarts, biscuits, pancakes, cake batter. The Kazidomi small spelt flour stands in for part of a wheat flour, often a third or a half, so its taste comes through without making the dough too dense.

What does a wholemeal T150 flour mean?

The grain is milled whole, husk included, which explains the brown colour and the visible flecks of bran. The Kazidomi small spelt T150 is therefore not sieved the way a white flour is. That full milling gives a more rustic dough and a much more present cereal taste.

How should I store it?

Away from heat and damp, in a resealed container, as Kazidomi indicates. A dry cupboard well away from the oven does the job. Like every wholemeal flour it holds the germ of the grain and ages less well than a white flour, so the 1000 g bag suits regular use.