Spelt

Wholemeal spelt flour grown and milled in Scotland. Mungoswells is an arable farm north of Haddington in the 'bread basket' county of East Lothian.

White spelt flour grown and milled in Scotland. Mungoswells is an arable farm north of Haddington in the 'bread basket' county of East Lothian.

Spelt grain, triticum speltum, is mentioned in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel. Hildegard of Bingen praised it in the 12th century and it has once again become popular with chefs and nutritionists.

Spelt is an ancient grain closely related to Emmer. The origins of spelt can be traced to Neolithic times between 6000 ? 5000BC.

100% wholegrain spelt flour that has complex flavours and bakes a delicious loaf.

Like wheat, spelt contains gluten and so produces good bread which people prize for its flavour and its natural richness of minerals. Known as an ancient or 'Heritage' grain, spelt may be of interest to some people who have wheat allergies

Spelt, triticum speltum, was widely grown in Roman times. It is an ancestor of modern wheat and its genetic heritage is a cross of wild grasses and early cultivated cereals.

Spelt grain is a cereal that has been found by archaeologists in many prehistoric sites and later became popular in Roman times.

Our Wholemeal Spelt is finely milled to give you a silky texture and maximum flavour. We grow a true Spelt variety called Oberkulmer Rotkorn and not a wheat-Spelt cross as now mostly used by farmers. Spelt has traditionally more stretch than strength so bake it in a tin to keep the shape or mix with wheat flour.