Honey Spelt Bread

3 Tbls butter or coconut oil
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup honey
1/2 Tbls salt
.7 oz fresh yeast or 2 1/2 tsp dry yeast
1/2 cup room temp water or milk
1 egg
1 cup spelt flour
4-5 cups whole wheat flour

Stir together the hot water, butter/oil, honey, and salt. Mix in 1 cup of flour. Mix in the yeast and lukewarm water/milk. Mix in the egg. Mix in the rest of the flour one cup at a time. The dough will be very soft. Knead in enough flour to keep it together and and not sticky, but don't expect it to form a sturdy, resistant dough.

Coat with oil, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled.

Gently roll it into a log shape. Place in a greased bread pan, coat with oil, cover, then rise again for 30 minutes.

When the dough is about 1" above the rim of the pan, bake at 350 F for 40-50 minutes, until browned on top and about 180° F inside. Let cool until it easily comes out of the bread pan.