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ulimom




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 16 2009, 5:51 am
I no a lil bout baking with spelt...but if anyone has a good spelt challah recipe would greatly appreciate it...ty!!!!
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ValleyMom




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Jul 16 2009, 7:03 pm
Brace yourself for an amazing recipe... Trust me--YOU are going to want to HUG me!!
Good Luck!!!

Cousin Ahuva’s Spectacular Spelt Challah
• 4 tbsp yeast

• 2 cups warm water

• a bit of honey.


• let it dissolve and set aside


Get a second bowl…

• 2 cups water

• 3/4 cup honey or agave nectar - I started using agave nectar - low on the glicymic index and also makes a silkier dough!

• 6 eggs

• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tbsp. salt

• 1 cup flax meal - opt. but great for fiber

Now add yeast mixture and then add the flour - 5 lbs. white spelt plus a bit more.

knead and let it rise at least 1 hour.

Shape and let rise 1/2 hour and bake at 350 for 1/2 hour!
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anewday




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 21 2009, 7:07 pm
Spelt Challah
T. dry yeast
2 ¼ cups warm water
½ cup oil
1/3 cup honey
¾ T. salt
4 cups spelt flour
3 ½ cups whole spelt flour

Tip: use the same measuring utensil for oil and honey so the honey pours right out
Mixes easily in 1 kitchenaid bowl
Preheat oven to 350’.
Place pan with water on the bottom shelf of oven so oven is moist.
Touch top of challah with water
Bake challot for about 35 minutes.
Makes 4 large challot
Recipe can be doubled and for 8 challot and making a brocha.
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Mevater




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Sep 12 2010, 12:25 pm
Have others tried either of the recipes above?
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life'sgreat




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Sep 12 2010, 12:27 pm
ValleyMom wrote:
Brace yourself for an amazing recipe... Trust me--YOU are going to want to HUG me!!
Good Luck!!!

Cousin Ahuva’s Spectacular Spelt Challah
• 4 tbsp yeast

• 2 cups warm water

• a bit of honey.


• let it dissolve and set aside


Get a second bowl…

• 2 cups water

• 3/4 cup honey or agave nectar - I started using agave nectar - low on the glicymic index and also makes a silkier dough!

• 6 eggs

• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tbsp. salt

• 1 cup flax meal - opt. but great for fiber

Now add yeast mixture and then add the flour - 5 lbs. white spelt plus a bit more.

knead and let it rise at least 1 hour.

Shape and let rise 1/2 hour and bake at 350 for 1/2 hour!

I'm going to try this recipe.

Do any of these recipes make the challah less crumby? I hate that there's way more crumbs than with wheat challah.
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life'sgreat




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Sep 19 2010, 5:39 pm
ValleyMom wrote:
Brace yourself for an amazing recipe... Trust me--YOU are going to want to HUG me!!
Good Luck!!!

Cousin Ahuva’s Spectacular Spelt Challah
• 4 tbsp yeast

I hope you're around now - Which yeas do you use? The dry, or live?
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life'sgreat




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 20 2010, 10:29 pm
ValleyMom wrote:
Brace yourself for an amazing recipe... Trust me--YOU are going to want to HUG me!!
Good Luck!!!

Cousin Ahuva’s Spectacular Spelt Challah
• 4 tbsp yeast

• 2 cups warm water

• a bit of honey.


• let it dissolve and set aside


Get a second bowl…

• 2 cups water

• 3/4 cup honey or agave nectar - I started using agave nectar - low on the glicymic index and also makes a silkier dough!

• 6 eggs

• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tbsp. salt

• 1 cup flax meal - opt. but great for fiber

Now add yeast mixture and then add the flour - 5 lbs. white spelt plus a bit more.

knead and let it rise at least 1 hour.

Shape and let rise 1/2 hour and bake at 350 for 1/2 hour!

This recipe is great, delicious, soft, not crumbly and doesn't get too dry once you cut it. Definitely a winner and a keeper in this house.

I baked loaves of bread for my son for breakfast and will report how he likes 'em.
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ValleyMom




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 22 2010, 1:57 am
WoooHooo!
I am thrilled you like the spelt recipe!! My cousin Ahuva makes it every single Shabbos with very minimal leftovers...
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lshap




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 22 2010, 2:09 am
does this recipe also work for whole spelt or just white spelt flour?
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life'sgreat




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 22 2010, 9:10 am
I used lite spelt and it was great. I've done whole spelt recipes in the past and I think they're more or less the same, though obviously the whole is a bit heavier.
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life'sgreat




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Nov 05 2010, 7:00 am
ValleyMom wrote:
Brace yourself for an amazing recipe... Trust me--YOU are going to want to HUG me!!
Good Luck!!!

Cousin Ahuva’s Spectacular Spelt Challah
• 4 tbsp yeast

• 2 cups warm water

• a bit of honey.


• let it dissolve and set aside


Get a second bowl…

• 2 cups water

• 3/4 cup honey or agave nectar - I started using agave nectar - low on the glicymic index and also makes a silkier dough!

• 6 eggs

• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tbsp. salt

• 1 cup flax meal - opt. but great for fiber

Now add yeast mixture and then add the flour - 5 lbs. white spelt plus a bit more.

knead and let it rise at least 1 hour.

Shape and let rise 1/2 hour and bake at 350 for 1/2 hour!

I have to give a HUGE thumbs up for this recipe. It's the best so far and barely crumbles (which is an issue with spelt that I've always had).

I took a part of the dough and mixed some flavor infused oil (Zeta basil and garlic) once it was fully risen. It was really divine.
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allrgymama




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 09 2011, 2:30 pm
@tgiwbg: I'll be trying your egg-free recipe tonight. Thanks so much!
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moneyshouts




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2011, 6:44 pm
life'sgreat wrote:
ValleyMom wrote:
Brace yourself for an amazing recipe... Trust me--YOU are going to want to HUG me!!
Good Luck!!!

Cousin Ahuva’s Spectacular Spelt Challah
• 4 tbsp yeast

I hope you're around now - Which yeas do you use? The dry, or live?


Life'sgreat, did you get an answer to this question?
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lamplighter




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2011, 8:52 pm
Can I make either of these recipes with whole spelt flour only?
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life'sgreat




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2011, 8:57 pm
lamplighter wrote:
Can I make either of these recipes with whole spelt flour only?

I think so. I've used lite and/or white. I've made many spelt recipes with just whole and although it's a bit heavier or more crumbly, they were fine.

I don't remember if I did or didn't get a response to that question, but I haven't made challos in a while. IY"H once my girls give me a bit of a longer break in the day, I hope to resume.
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moneyshouts




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Dec 19 2011, 6:14 pm
So you don't know if it's dry yeast or not? I tried it with dry yeast-it actually came out pretty good, but the challos barely grew-and the braids spread so I ended up with a bread loaf rather than a braided challah.
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life'sgreat




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Dec 19 2011, 10:55 pm
moneyshouts wrote:
So you don't know if it's dry yeast or not? I tried it with dry yeast-it actually came out pretty good, but the challos barely grew-and the braids spread so I ended up with a bread loaf rather than a braided challah.
Did you let it rise too much? It needs to rise just as much as written. Otherwise it falls.
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a1mom




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Sep 13 2013, 10:33 am
Just bumping this to say thanks for the awesome recipe
I halved the recipe, used all whole spelt and coconut oil- It came out fabulous- yummy and soft. Thanks.
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Mevater




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Apr 20 2017, 1:32 pm
ValleyMom wrote:
Brace yourself for an amazing recipe... Trust me--YOU are going to want to HUG me!!
Good Luck!!!

Cousin Ahuva’s Spectacular Spelt Challah
• 4 tbsp yeast

• 2 cups warm water

• a bit of honey.


• let it dissolve and set aside


Get a second bowl…

• 2 cups water

• 3/4 cup honey or agave nectar - I started using agave nectar - low on the glicymic index and also makes a silkier dough!

• 6 eggs

• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tbsp. salt

• 1 cup flax meal - opt. but great for fiber

Now add yeast mixture and then add the flour - 5 lbs. white spelt plus a bit more.

knead and let it rise at least 1 hour.

Shape and let rise 1/2 hour and bake at 350 for 1/2 hour!


Has anyone found a (Whole) Spelt Challah recipe they like even better?

Do you use more yeast when baking with Whole Spelt?
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pause




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 01 2017, 8:30 am
This dough was a pleasure to work with! Will update how the challah actually tastes, crumbles after Shabbas...

Thanks for bumping it!

BTW, I did it all in one bowl. I let the yeast sit in the water and honey for about five minutes and then added the rest of ingredients in order.
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