The 107th Bake: Rye & Spelt Rolls

golden and delcious

It’s funny when you go to the shops for one thing and come away with an eclectic array of items you didn’t go in for. Happened to me at the hardware store the other day, I came away with a washing basket, yoga mat and a pink hibiscus, after going in for a paint brush! Keeps life interesting I guess, as does homemade bread making, so much fun. And this one was made by hand. I felt like the concrete man, my hands were so covered in cement like mixture but it was worth it aside from the fact I’d had a particularly had gym work out the day before so sore muscles didn’t mix well with kneading for 15 minutes.

These Rye & Spelt rolls gave off a decadent maple syrup/honey aroma when cooked and have that special flavour as well. It’s due to the four tablespoons of runny honey in the mixture! To make the bread I

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