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    White spelt soda bread

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    This beautiful white spelt soda bread is soft and tender with a gorgeously warm, nutty and slightly sweet flavour.

    Sliced white spelt soda bread on a wooden board.

    It requires no kneading, no proving, and no yeast! You'll simply stir the wet ingredients into the dry, bring into a ball and bake! The results are really beautiful and taste divine.

    You'll start with white spelt flour along with a touch of salt, sugar and bicarbonate of soda. You'll then add yogurt and lemon juice, bringing moisture and acid to meet the alkaline bicarb and starting a reaction that releases carbon dioxide, allowing your bread to rise.

    Overhead shot of two slices of white spelt soda bread.

    You'll tip your dough onto a floured tin, form into a round and then press the handle of your spoon across the top of the dough to form a cross. This is a really traditional step that also helps the bread to rise.

    It takes 40 minutes for the bread to bake and then you'll be ready to enjoy this beautiful loaf with it's crisp crust and tender, slightly nutty crumb that's perfect for toast, sandwiches and more.

    Here's the full recipe for my white spelt soda bread.

    Ingredients

    • 500 g (3½ cups) white spelt flour (plus more to flour your tray)
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • 1 tsp white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 450 g (1¾ cup + 2 tbsp) plain yogurt
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Citrus juicer
    • Wooden spoon
    • Butter knife
    • Nonstick baking sheet

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan).

    Put the spelt flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.

    Overhead shot of spelt flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.

    Mix together and form a well in the centre.

    Overhead shot of the spelt flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl having been mixed together with a small well in the middle.

    Add the yogurt and lemon juice.

    Adding the yogurt and lemon juice to the bowl of white spelt soda bread ingredients.

    Mix until you have a very rough dough.

    Mixing the white spelt soda bread ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

    Transfer your dough to a floured baking sheet and gently form your dough into a ball – it doesn’t need to be perfect. It's best no to overwork it.

    The white spelt soda bread dough on a baking sheet which has been lightly coated in flour.

    Press a wooden spoon handle across the dough twice to form a cross in the top.

    Overhead shot of the white spelt soda bread before being moved to the oven.

    Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

    Overhead shot of the white spelt soda bread having been in the oven for 40 mins.

    Once cooled, slice and enjoy!

    Finished slices of white spelt soda bread. Once slice has been buttered. Both slices are on a decorative plate.

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    5 from 2 votes

    White Spelt Soda Bread Recipe

    This beautiful white spelt soda bread is soft and tender with a gorgeously warm, nutty and slightly sweet flavour.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time40 minutes mins
    Total Time50 minutes mins
    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: Irish
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 12 slices
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    • 500 g (3½ cups) white spelt flour (plus more to flour your tray)
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • 1 tsp white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 450 g (1¾ cup + 2 tbsp) plain yogurt
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Citrus juicer
    • Wooden spoon
    • Butter knife
    • Nonstick baking sheet

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan / 390F).
    • Put the spelt flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.
    • Mix together and form a well in the centre.
    • Add the yogurt and lemon juice.
    • Mix until you have a very rough dough.
    • Transfer your dough to a floured baking sheet and gently form your dough into a ball – it doesn’t need to be perfect. It's best no to overwork it.
    • Press a wooden spoon handle across the dough twice to form a cross in the top.
    • Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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