4 comforting Easter bakes using Ancient Grains

Spelt and brown butter blondies

4 comforting Easter bakes using Ancient Grains

by Great British Chefs18 March 2020

Easter is the great baking holiday of the year, so why not give some of these comforting bakes a go? Made with flour milled from ancient grains like Khorasan and spelt, they’re packed full of flavour and extra nutrition too.

4 comforting Easter bakes using Ancient Grains

Easter is the great baking holiday of the year, so why not give some of these comforting bakes a go? Made with flour milled from ancient grains like Khorasan and spelt, they’re packed full of flavour and extra nutrition too.

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Great British Chefs is a team of passionate food lovers dedicated to bringing you the latest food stories, news and reviews.

Great British Chefs is a team of passionate food lovers dedicated to bringing you the latest food stories, news and reviews as well as access to some of Britain’s greatest chefs. Our posts cover everything we are excited about from the latest openings and hottest food trends to brilliant new producers and exclusive chef interviews.

After a long period of abstinence for Lent, Easter is our chance to finally let loose in the kitchen and eat what our heart desires. In many cases, what our heart desires is eggs, milk, sugar and butter!

If you’re planning to push the boat out with something a bit special this Easter, scroll down and take a look at some of our latest recipes. They’re Easter bakes with a difference – comforting and rustic, but most of all absolutely delicious. Instead of using regular white flour, we’ve opted to use flour milled from ancient grains like Khorasan, spelt and rye; not only do they pack in far more nutritional value than normal white flour, they also have bags more flavour! Rye has a deep, earthy flavour, whilst spelt and Khorasan give breads, cakes, puddings and pastries a very pleasant nutty flavour.

Check out our latest recipes below, give them a go and let us know what you think!

Spelt and brown butter blondies

Spelt and brown butter combine their nutty characters perfectly in these delicious blondies. Browning the butter caramelises the milk solids, giving you a great foundation to work on, before you add white chocolate, spelt flour, eggs and sugar. Stir through white and dark chocolate chips just before baking and they’ll soften up by the time the blondie comes out of the oven, crisp on the top and gooey in the middle.

Salmon, dill and sour cream quiche with a rye crust

Quiche has a reputation for being a bit boring and vanilla, but this salmon and dill quiche bucks the trend, with bags of flavour. The rye crust adds to the Nordic vibes, providing a lovely base for the baked salmon, lemon, dill and sour cream. Remember to rest your rye pastry to relax the gluten a little, but other than that its fairly easy to work with. This is perfect as part of a lunch spread, and should keep for a few days in the fridge.

Khorasan and golden syrup puddings

Is there a more comforting, nostalgic British dessert than a golden syrup pudding? These oven-baked versions are much easier than the traditional steamed version – just twenty-five minutes in the oven and they're done – and making them with Khorasan adds a delicious nutty flavour to go with the sweet golden syrup.

Spelt and pesto scones

These easy peasy spelt and pesto scones can be turned out in about thirty-five minutes, making them a great option if you need to feed people in a short amount of time. The method is very straight-forward – start by mixing your dry ingredients and fats until you have a coarse rubble, then mix in your milk, roll the dough out on a floured surface and cut out your scones. Simple!