Three layers of almond chocolate spread sandwiched between soft sweet spelt bread and twisted into a flower shape, this spelt bread is amazing both for its appearance and its taste. It's not at all difficult to make and perfect to bring to a garden tea party or an afternoon snack.
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- Whisk the lukewarm milk, raw sugar and fresh yeast in a jug. Place the refined spelt flours (or whole spelt flour and kaniwa seeds) and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add the yeast mixture and egg yolks. Stir until a soft dough forms.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth. Knead in butter pieces until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a clean bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm draught-free place to prove for 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
- Punch down the dough and knead shortly on a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 even portions. Roll out each portion of dough into a round, about 25-cm/10-inch.
- Place the almond chocolate spread into a small bowl and warm it in the microwave for about 30 seconds to make it easier to spread onto the dough.
- Place a disc of dough on a piece of baking paper and spread 1/3 of almond chocolate spread over. Top with another disc of dough and spread another third of almond chocolate spread and repeat one more time. Now cover with the last disc of dough. Transfer it to a baking sheet or a springform pan.
- Take a small drinking glass and place that in the centre of the dough as a guide. Use a sharp knife and cut the dough into 12 or 16 wedges. Take each section of dough and twist. You can leave them as they are or pinch two sections of twisted dough together.
- Now cover the dough with a kitchen towel and leave for 30-40 minutes to allow the dough to rise. Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Once the bread had risen, brush the surface with egg white and sprinkle the center of the dough with the chopped almonds. Bake the bread for 20-25 minutes until nicely golden brown.
62 comments:
lovely flower presentation, just perfect for spring :)
I love bread, chocolate, and almonds. This has to be delicious and it looks so pretty!
That bread is a work of art.
It looks so pretty and delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
What a gorgeous loaf! Truly a delicious work of art!!!
Wow,.. they look so beautiful :)
I truly enjoy your site ! Thank you !
Angie this is beautiful! I’d almost hate to eat it and ruin its beauty but I’m sure it’s so tasty who could resist.
Your baked goods are exquisite and sound so delicious.Personally , I am not much of a baker..so I leave the baking to the professionals
This is a show-stopper! I love so much about this from the spelt flour to the chocolate-almond spread and the way you designed it with the almonds in the center. And spelt "flower" bread is so clever. : ) It must taste amazing...and you make it sound so easy.
Wow Angie the bread is absolutely stunning! And yum on the almond chocolate!
I have always admired these gorgeous breads, but never had the courage to tackle one in my own kitchen, this is breathtaking Angie <3
What a beauty!!!
what a pretty bread! perfect for brunch!
I would probably put my guests in a state of shock it I were to serve this. :) What an absolutely gorgeous sweet bread!
wow, love this! Very artistic and looks and sounds yumm. Hubby once brought spelt flour on one of his trips abroad, loved taste.
Wow! Too beautiful to eat! Your are very good with your hands!
What a beautiful bread! Love that you used spelt flour here!
It looks amazing, so cute and it must be delicious too. I might try it, as I'm sure my husband would love it.
Truly a sign of Spring, with the beautiful Lilies of the Valley flowers which is a huge favorite of mine, and of course the most gorgeous and delicious bread...such a creative and artistic shape. The chocolate spread and the almonds brings it to another level of goodness!
That is a really gorgeous bread. I've always wanted to make something like that.
Complimenti, che meraviglia!!!!
Amazing post, dear! A big hello from Germany!
Hugs ♥
LianaLaurie
Oh what a sheer beauty and what a lovely chocolate flower! Perfect for spring.
Gorgeous! I use spelt almost all the time now. I simply love it. Your bread is so beautiful and delicious!
Flower Bread looks beautiful!!! Almost to pretty to eat… almost. I’ve never had chocolate bread before and I love the twisted flower shape. Very nice Angie :)
Such a pretty bread!
What a gorgeous bread! This would be perfect for brunch!
That's a gorgeous and delicious looking bread.
Love how you do the braiding in the flower bread!
So pretty! I remember when I made one like this a couple years ago, it was easy and quite impressive. Thanks for the reminder to make it again.
Eva https://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com
wow this looks divine
Hundreds and millions of yesses. Not a choc person, but I am loving what I am seeing.
This bread is beautiful, Angie!! I love that you used chocolate almond spread, what a delicious treat!
It looks delicious and like a flower for sure, Angie! You take the best food photos!
So beautiful and perfect for spring, Angie! I've made a savory flower bread a few years ago and loved how pretty it looked.
This is the most beautiful bread ever! Love the design and all that amazing chocolate. You are an artist!
joli façonnage elle est superbe
bonne soirée
The combination of chocolate and almond sound amazing and loving how pretty it looks too. Absolutely delicious...LOVE IT!!!
This looks gorgeous! Such an attractive bread, and I know it tastes terrific (because you baked it!). Thanks!
Angie, your spelt bread is oh so pretty. Almost too pretty to eat!
Hope the spring weather has arrived.
Velva
This is gorgeous!I am pinning to try later! Thanks Angie!
Such neatly shaped!
Wow this is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I am in complete awe of your kitchen wizardry!
This recipe is absolutely beautiful ANgie!
(My mom is really sick and Im caring her for this sometimes I can't visit all I want dear ANgie!
It is perfect!
This is so pretty Angie. It looks really fancy, so I'm glad you say it's quite easy. Sounds so delicious too :)
So pretty Angie, and I bet that spelt flour dough tastes amazing.
This is a beautiful bread. I bet is as yummy as it looks.
baking with spelt flour is on my to do list.. you are inspiring me to do it soon!!
Best one Angie! I liked this one for sure. Thanks for sharing with us.
I loved the design and taste. Creative idea <3
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