Spelt Bread I

Stir yeast and sugar gradually adding warm water. Add about half the flour and the salt and beat well. Add the remainder of the flour gradually to acquire a stiff dough. It may require more or less than 7 cups.

Knead 5 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Put dough into a buttered bowl and turn once to butter surface. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled keeping it between 80 and 90 degrees F during the entire time of rising about 2 hours.

Punch down dough with your fist and divide into two parts. Knead and shape into 2 loaves and place into loaf pans. Cover again and allow dough to rise to top of pans.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes.