For those of you who like to bake bread or cakes, you probably already know that wheat flour is one of the most important ingredients in many recipes for cookies, cakes, breads, and various other baked goods, especially since it is the use of wheat flour that will make the structure of the snack more flavorful. firm when baked. So, what if you have an allergy or sensitivity to wheat? Don't worry because nowadays, quite a lot of recipes include spelled flour as a substitute for wheat flour. In addition to not containing wheat, spelled flour also has a distinctive nutty taste that is very delicious! However, if you are interested in using spelled flour, don't forget to modify the dosage of other ingredients so that the resulting snack still has the perfect structure and moisture, yes.
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Method 1 of 3: Performing Basic Modifications
Step 1. Use spelled flour instead of all-purpose flour
Generally, there are two types of spelled flour that you can find in the market: white spelled flour and whole spelled flour. White spelled flour has gone through a perfect grinding process until it no longer contains the husks and eyes of the wheat. As a result, if used in the dough, the resulting snack texture will be lighter or hollow. That's why, white spelled flour is more suitable to be used as a substitute for all-purpose flour instead of whole spelled flour.
White spelled flour can be easily found in many health food stores or on the organic grocery shelves in supermarkets
Step 2. Reduce the liquid ingredients to a quarter
Because spelled flour is more soluble in water than all-purpose flour, there's no need to add too much liquid to a dough made from spelled flour. Usually, reducing the amount of liquid ingredients by a quarter will give the best final result.
If you have difficulty reducing the amount of liquid used, please increase the amount of flour. For example, if you must use 1 egg, try increasing the amount of spelled flour by 10-15% instead of reducing the amount of eggs
Step 3. Knead or knead the dough as lightly as possible
Because the gluten content in spelled flour and all-purpose flour is different, make sure the process of kneading the dough is also adjusted to the type of flour used. If the dough made from all-purpose flour can be kneaded or kneaded for a long time, make sure that the same method is not used when kneading the dough made from spelled flour, especially since the longer the dough is kneaded or kneaded, the crumbly the texture of the resulting snack will be. Therefore, simply knead or knead the dough until all the ingredients in it are well mixed.
Method 2 of 3: Adjusting the Flour Quantity
Step 1. Replace portion of flour with spelled flour first, then observe the results
If you've never replaced wheat flour with spelled flour, it's best to do it gradually. For example, substitute portion of all-purpose flour with spelled flour first, then observe the final result. After evaluating the result, please increase the amount of spelled flour gradually.
If you only use portion of the spelled flour in the recipe, there is no need to reduce the amount of liquid used. Instead, observe the final result first, and determine whether or not it is necessary to adjust the amount of liquid used
Step 2. Replace 1 portion of flour with 1 portion of spelled flour to make pancakes
The use of spelled flour will infuse the pancake batter with a sweet and very rich wheat flavor, without making the texture dry or hard.
If you want to replace 1 portion of wheat flour with 1 portion of spelled flour in your pancake recipe, make sure you reduce the amount of liquid used by a quarter as well
Step 3. Replace portion of flour with portion of spelled flour to make cookies, muffins, and bread
Since snacks like cookies, muffins, or sweetbreads have a very soft and fluffy texture, make sure you only use portion of the spelled flour in the recipe. If the entire portion of wheat flour is replaced by spelled flour, surely the texture of the resulting snack will feel very crumbly.
If you're only replacing portion of flour with portion of spelled flour, you generally don't need to reduce the amount of liquid used
Step 4. Use 50% spelled flour to make leavened bread
If you want to make leavened bread, do not replace 1 portion of wheat flour with 1 portion of spelled flour so that the end result is not too dry and/or feels like whole wheat bread. Instead, just use 50% spelled flour to keep the texture of the bread soft and the taste doesn't end up being too sharp.
If you only use 50% of spelled flour, there is no need to reduce the amount of liquid used
Method 3 of 3: Getting the Best Results
Step 1. Sift the spelled flour
Since white spelled flour does not go through a perfect grinding process, don't forget to sift it to break up lumps and/or separate the flour grains from the husk, before mixing it into the recipe.
Step 2. Weigh the spelled flour to get an accurate measure
Generally, spelled flour and all-purpose flour with the same amount have different weights. That's why, in other words, 1 cup of spelled flour will probably weigh differently than 1 cup of all-purpose flour. To make sure the measurements are accurate, don't forget to weigh the flour before using it in the recipe.
1 cup of white spelled flour weighs about 102 grams, while 1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 125 grams
Step 3. Add baking powder if spelled flour is used to replace self-raising flour (wheat flour that already contains developer)
Since a dough made with spelled flour won't rise as much, try adding tsp. baking powder into every 102 grams of spelled flour so that the resulting dough continues to rise perfectly.
