 Most viewed - Bread and Rolls |
Cinnamon Rolls from Joy of Baking78 viewsReady to go into the oven
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Starter gathered up after feeding71 viewsAfter feeding, the starter is gathered up into a mound. As this breaks down and spreads it gives visual indicator of the state of development.
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Sourdough Cheese Bread - Jarlsberg Cheese69 viewsAdapted from "Bread" by Jeffrey Hamelman (King Arthur Flour Co). This rendition used Jarlsberg cheese. Also excellent with Sharp Cheddar, as well as with good Parmesean. House smells great when this is baking!
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I think he likes it!69 viewsJust right, and perfectly soft, sweet, gooey.
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Starter just prior to feeding68 viewsThe starter spreads out over the bottom of the container when it has exhausted the available food. Time to feed again.
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Sourdough (Jarlsberg) cheese bread in the mixer67 viewsI use the old Bosch a lot these days. Arthritis makes my hands ache too much to do very much kneading by hand.
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Cranberry Poppy seed Semolina Sourdough66 viewsFully Proofed
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Starter, mature and vigorous, and ready to build levain fo dough66 viewsThis bottom view of the mature starter gives clear evidence of the level of activity and vigor of the starter. This one is ready to make the bread.
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Sourdough French Bread66 viewsThis is one of our favorite "white" French-style loaves. No whole grain flour is included. This bread has a creamy crumb inside a crisp but chewy crust. Overnight cold fermentation (Fridge, bottom shelf) yields a pronounced but not acidic sour tang.
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Cranberry Poppy seed Semolina Sourdough65 viewsIs it ready to bake?
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The dough at mid-point of Bulk Fermentation65 viewsThe dough spends a couple of hours or more in a bucket, just fermenting and building gluten and flavor, before it is divided up and shaped into loaves.
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Fully proofed, in profile64 viewsFully proofed dough, ready for baking, peeks over the top of the banneton
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Cranberry Poppy seed Semolina Sourdough62 viewsCooling down
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Cranberry Poppy seed Semolina Sourdough62 viewsProgress check
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Cranberry Poppy seed Semolina Sourdough62 viewsTime to uncover and let it brown
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Starter gathered up after feeding, top view62 viewsThe top view shows that there just isn't very much starter, even after a feeding. This is just 35 grams (~1.5 oz) in total.
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Sourdough (Jarlsberg) cheese bread mi en place (all in it's place)61 viewsPrep is complete. Everything has been weighed out and made ready. Now on to the mixer
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Ohhh, are they cool enough to eat yet?61 viewsCooling down so no one gets a hot sugar burn. The aroma was pervasive, and compelling...
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