Recipes

Here we offer you tried and tested baking recipes with tips on how to get the best out of your ancient grain flour.

Pain d’Epices (Honey Spice Bread)

Pain d’Epices (Honey Spice Bread)

This very simple to make recipe is a breakfast staple in many a French home kitchen. Although it is called “pain” (meaning bread) it is more reminiscent of a sticky ginger cake. Ideally eaten with a thick spread of butter and your favourite cup of hot tea. The spice...

Honeyed Apricot Kefir Cake

Honeyed Apricot Kefir Cake

Ingredients 400gm Craggs & Co Emmer Flour 250gm Soft Light Brown Sugar 330gm Plain Kefir 100gm Rapeseed Oil 2 Eggs Zest of 1 Lemon 5gm tsp Vanilla Extract 5gm Ground Cinnamon 5gm Baking Powder ¼ tsp Sea Salt 300gm Fresh Apricots 2 tbsp Honey Juice of 1 Orange...

Soft & Delicious Spelt Banana Loaf

Soft & Delicious Spelt Banana Loaf

Ingredients: 220g Craggs & Co Wholegrain Spelt Flour 30g ground almonds 2 large eggs 160g soft brown sugar 100g salted butter, softened but not melted 35g double cream 1 & 1/4 tsp baking powder Seeds from half a vanilla pod (or 1/2tsp of vanilla extract) 1/2...

Walnut, Goat’s Cheese and Olive Soda Bread

Walnut, Goat’s Cheese and Olive Soda Bread

Ingredients: 80g Craggs & Co Wholegrain Spelt Flour 80g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 100ml milk 1/2 tsp vinegar 2 tsp za'tar seasoning blend 75g hard goat’s cheese 25g chopped walnuts 50g black olives, halved Makes: Serves 2 people...

Our Authentic Mexican Tasty Tortilla

Our Authentic Mexican Tasty Tortilla

Ingredients: 270g Craggs & Co White Spelt Flour 5g salt 150ml water 25g lard or veggie shortening Makes: 10 small or 8 medium tortilla Preparation time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 8-10 minutes (Depending on how quick you can fry and roll!) Method: Mix all the...

Kenny Tutt’s Spelt Blinis

Kenny Tutt’s Spelt Blinis

Ingredients: 100g Craggs & Co Wholegrain Spelt Flour 1 tsp baking powder 140ml buttermilk 2 medium eggs Suggested topping: Smoked Salmon (Manchester Smoke House) 1 small cucumber 200ml distilled vinegar 200g caster sugar 1 tbsp coriander seeds 1 banana shallot 1...

Flipping Fantastic Einkorn Crepes

Flipping Fantastic Einkorn Crepes

Ingredients: 75g Einkorn Flour 2 large eggs 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon maple syrup 120ml whole milk 1 tablespoon melted butter Method: Whisk together flour, salt, eggs, maple syrup, milk and melted butter Heat an 8" frying pan and lightly grease with oil Pour...

Charming Chocolate Emmer Cookies

Charming Chocolate Emmer Cookies

Ingredients: 140g Craggs & Co Emmer Flour 113g soft butter 100g muscovado sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 70g melted dark chocolate 100g white chocolate chips A pinch of salt Method: Pre-heat the oven to 180c and line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Cream the...

Our Marvellous Blueberry Muffins

Our Marvellous Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients: 375g Craggs & Co White Spelt Flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1/4 teaspoon of salt 100g caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten 300ml milk 125g melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 220g fresh blueberries Makes: 12 delicious muffins Preparation Time: 20...

Almond Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almond Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: 100g Craggs & Co Wholegrain Spelt Flour 100g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 100g smooth almond butter 60g Demerara sugar 60g Granulated sugar 1 large egg, beaten 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 40g plain chocolate, cut...

Spelt Gingerbread

Spelt Gingerbread

Makes two light and moist ginger breads. We suggest you ice one, and have the other plain, or perhaps lightly spread with butter. Ingredients: 250g Craggs & Co White Spelt Flour 2 tsp ground ginger ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp baking...

Craggs & Co Christmas Pudding

Craggs & Co Christmas Pudding

This delicious recipe makes 3 Christmas puddings, or one larger and one smaller. Ingredients: 140g Craggs & Co White Spelt Flour 1 tsp baking powder 140g breadcrumbs 170g grated suet 3 eggs 1 level tbsp of mixed spice 1 dessertspoon of marmalade The rind and juice...

Our Best Bagels

Our Best Bagels

Ingredients: 450g Wholegrain spelt flour 5g Salt 2 Tsp Cinnamon 1 Tsp Finely chopped thyme 7g Dried fast action yeast 20g Whole milk (scalded and left to cool) 20g Melted butter 1 Egg 25g Honey 100g Dried cranberries 1 Tbsp Malt extract or dark brown sugar Egg Wash...

Wholemeal Spelt Soda Bread

Wholemeal Spelt Soda Bread

Ingredients: 250g Craggs & Co Wholemeal Spelt Flour 250g Craggs & Co Plain Spelt Flour 1tsp bicarbonate soda ½ tsp baking powder 1/ tsp salt, 420 ml buttermilk, or half milk and plain yoghurt 1oz butter or margarine Method: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6,...

Super Easy Spelt Shortbread

Super Easy Spelt Shortbread

Ingredients: 150g White Spelt Flour 100g soft butter 50g caster sugar A pinch of salt Icing sugar, for dusting Method: Set the oven to Gas Mark 3 or 160°C. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the spelt flour and stir until the mixture binds...