Spelt Flour Pizza Dough Recipe

I love making homemade pizza, and spelt flour is my recent go-to flour for baking. It isn’t gluten-free, but it is wheat free. Spelt is an ancient grain that our bodies can process a bit better than regular refined flour.

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ - 3 cups spelt flour
• ¼ cup ground flax seeds
•  2 tsp yeast
• 2 tsp honey or cane sugar
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• dash of sea salt
• toppings

Directions:

1. Mix yeast, honey, and warm water in medium bowl. Let proof 8 minutes
2. Add in the flour, flax, and salt, mix together well.
3. Add in olive oil, and knead for a few minutes until elastic and less sticky, adding more flour if needed. Let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Spread the dough evenly over a greased pan. Add your toppings and bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.

Spelt seems to react differently to water, so if you find your mixture exceedingly sticky, just add a bit more flour to the mix.