German Spelt Bread

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    2

    loaves
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Zingerman's Bakehouse

By Amy Emberling

Published 2017

  • About

This German bread made from spelt (an ancient variety of wheat) is a dense, moist, nutty-flavored loaf coated in sunflower seeds. Its full flavor comes from spelt in the form of flour and flakes, rye flour, and a bit of ground caraway, anise, and coriander. The spices add an almost unidentifiable complexity of flavor.

We have a large German population in Ann Arbor, made up of both native Germans and folks of German heritage. They have been eager purchasers of this bread. We think it