Recipe for Basic Cooking Instructions for Spelt

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Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups  Water 1 cup  Organic Spelt Cooking Directions: 1.  Soak organic spelt berries in water for 1 hour, or even overnight is fine. 2.  Use 1 1/2 cups (8 oz / 250 ml) of water per 1 cup (6 oz / 180g) of berries. Then, bring them to a boil in a saucepan. Use the soaking water, plus a little more fresh water if needed to cover them. 3.  When they have reached a boil, lower to a simmer, cover, and cook until tender, about 45 minutes, then drain. You can use the cooked spelt in any recipe that calls for rice: salads, soups, stews, etc.     Organic Spelt Organic spelt berries are wonderful grains that are high in protein. Spelt contains 15 - 21% protein which is much higher than wheat. It's also higher than wheat in iron, potassium and the B Vitamins. All recipes are listed in good faith and Nuts.com fully respects copyright protection and private property of original recipe authors. If a recipe is listed against an author's wishes, please contact us and we will remove the recipe immediately.