But unfortunately, most of them didn’t turn out the way that I liked, which made me feel discouraged to learn more about them. As a result, they ended up expiring in the pantry. About a month ago, I purchased Amy Chaplin’s cookbook At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen and I have been reading it ever since. Amy is a vegan/vegetarian chef, whose knowledge in the subject is the result of many years of working in mostly vegan restaurants in Europe and New York City. Her book is a phenomenal source for beginners like myself. If you are like me, wondering about cooking and baking with alternative flours, condiments, seasoning, oils, etc. I highly recommend this book as a great resource. Even though this recipe is not from Amy’s book, it is my first serious attempt that I feel very good about towards baking with a type of flour that is not all-purpose or wheat. I chose spelt flour because (1) it was surprisingly available in a supermarket on the island, and (2) from what I understand, it is one of the most popular whole grain, non-wheat flours out there.
So what is spelt flour?
Spelt is an ancient whole grain from the wheat family (same genus, different species). It does contain gluten, but has a much lower gluten content compared to wheat. As a result, it is kinder on your digestive system. It has a nutty and somewhat sweet taste that gives great wholesome flavor and delicious crumb to the baked goods. Most recipes I found online or in various cookbooks use spelt flour in combination with all-purpose (or wheat) flour. But in this blueberry scone recipe, I only used spelt flour. It did give the end product a really nice, almost surprising nutty flavor. I chose to add in some blueberries and lemon zest, because (1) blueberries are in season and (2) I love the combination of lemon and blueberries. I used a little bit of honey and Medjool dates as sweetener to make my scones somewhat healthier. They made the most amazing breakfast to serve with my morning coffee when I spread some ricotta cheese on top and drizzled them with a little bit of honey.
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