I made spelt pasta for a starter dish for Dave and I. Being high in carbohydrates this would be great for before gym, or at lunch time.
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When I was originally approached to take part in the Faithful to Nature organic challenge I was quite excited. The brief was to create a vegetarian dish and I already had something in mind. My idea was to make spelt pasta. Spelt is an ancient wheat having been cultivated since 5000 BC. It is now mostly farmed in Central Europe and Northern Spain. My idea was to make ravioli with a zucchini filling and a tomato based sauce. I placed the spelt flour into my basket before we left for overseas, together with some other ingredients. My voucher only came through when we got back from overseas, leaving me 4 days to complete the task. In the meantime, the spelt flour had been sold out. Seems I was not the only blogger wishing to use the ingredient. Spelt is high in protein, dietary fibre and B Vitamins.
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It is also a good source of manganese, phosphorous and niacin. This flour contains moderate amounts of gluten. It is therefore suitable for baking but not for people on a gluten free diet. Making this pasta is a simple process of adding an egg and salt to the flour. I used my KitchenAid roller to get the pasta as thin as possible. I cut tagliatelle and served it with a roasted red pepper sauce. Have you used spelt to make pasta? What was your opinion of the result?
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Spelt Pasta
Ingredients
- 100 g spelt flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 pinch fine salt, plus extra for the cooking water
- 1 egg
Method
- Place the flour and salt into a mixing bowl and stir to combine
- Make a well in the centre and add the egg
- Combine using a fork until a dough starts to form
- Turn out onto a lightly dusted surface and knead till the dough comes together
- Shape into a ball and cover with cling film
- Place into the fridge for half an hour
- Remove and dust with flour
- Flatten and cut in half
- Put through a pasta maker to at least the number 7 setting
- Cut into your desired shape
- Leave to dry
- Bring a pot of water to the boil
- Season with a generous amount of salt
- Add the pasta and cook for one minute
- Drain and add to a sauce of your choice
Dave and I are on leave. We will be back at work on the 9th of January. I will start replying to comments then. I wish you all the best over the festive season.
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The pasta looks beautiful.
Thanks Tammy 🙂
I love spelt and use it often. My Dave recently gave me a few of the pasta attachments for my Kitchenaid mixer. So this recipe is perfect timing Tandy!
You are going to love using them Jem 🙂
I have never made pasta from scratch, but it is on my culinary bucket list!! This look amazing! <3 – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
I hope you try it soon!
I love pasta,it looks so delicious ☺
Thanks Natalia 🙂
I have yet to play with spelt four and I never would have thought of pasta, this looks really good. Happy New Year Tandy!
I am experimenting with pasta a lot at the moment 🙂
I just bought a pasta maker because of your post. Literally 5 minutes ago 😀
Oh, I am so flattered Marta!
Hi Tandy, love the flavor of spelt, there is a breakfast cereal that I enjoy that consist of spelt, one of my favorites. I have never used spelt in pasta before. yours looks delicious.
I wish we got more adventurous cereals here Cheri 🙂
We are on the same wavelength!! I’ve never tried making anything with spelt but I might have to give it a go 😀
It is quite a nice flour to work with 🙂
We always eat spelt pasta but never made it myself! Thanks! Did you use white spelt flour or the wholegrain sort? MMMMM!
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Sophie, I have no idea whether it was white or wholegrain. I don’t have the packet anymore so cannot even check.
Love this easy recipe. This easy spelt pasta for a lunch sounds like a lovely idea, Tandy. Hope you had a nice Christmas. Happy holidays to you. 🙂
Thanks Anu, and all the best to you as well 🙂
How do I store it if not using right away
You can try and dry it and then store in a container. Or freeze the dough before rolling and defrost it in the fridge. But with the spelt, I have not tested either method.