Spelt Recipe: Flaky Biscuits or Pizza Dough

Why use spelt flour instead of wheat flour? Spelt has a low glycemic index and is helpful to those with type 2 diabetes as a natural way to control blood sugar. It offers a great-tasting alternative to wheat flour in creating more 'diabetic-friendly' recipes. Portion control is still important, of course, so enjoy in moderation.

Ingredients

Makes 6-8 biscuits (depending on thickness)

• 2 cups of spelt flour (light/white spelt or whole spelt flour, either is okay)
• 1 tbsp of baking powder
• 1 tsp of salt
• 6 tbsp of cold butter
• 2/3 cup of cold milk
• 1 tsp coconut oil, for greasing cookie sheet

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine spelt flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut the cold butter into the spelt mixture, until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
• Make a well in the center, and gradually add the cold milk, stirring the mixture to form a ball. You might need a little less or a little more milk. Dough should not be sticky.
• Dust a work surface with a little spelt. Put the dough on top and roll or pat it to about a 1" thickness.
• Cut out the biscuits. Melt the coconut oil and lightly grease a cookie sheet, before placing the biscuits on the sheet.
• Bake until the bottom of the biscuits are browned, about 12-15 minutes. Let rest a couple of minutes before serving warm.

If making a deep-dish pizza crust: Pat the dough into a greased 10" pan, crimping up the edges slightly. Bake until the biscuit / pizza crust is just a minute or two from being done. Add toppings, then place the pizza back into the oven to finish.

Break open these wonderful spelt biscuits and serve with a little fresh butter or just eat plain. If you're using them as a pizza crust, enjoy - it's flaky and soft and crispy all at the same time. Delicious! There are lots of great spelt cookbooks if you need some more inspiration.