I baked another rye sourdough bread today. 300 g bread flour to 200 g rye, 12 g of salt and 200 g of active starter. It came out great, apart from the slashing I tried, which caused the crust to break in unexpected places. Still, the flavour is there and I am finally beginning to… Continue Reading
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Midweek baking
When Mr. Duess and Mr. Stephenson talk to friends, and frequently strangers, about their adventures in the kitchen where they bake bread, cure meats and lure unsuspecting lacto-acidic bacteria into carefully prepared habitats there’s one all to frequent question: “Where do you find the time?” Now, both Mr. Duess and Mr. Stephenson are far from… Continue Reading
A simple sourdough bread
This is rapidly becoming our standard, always-have-a-loaf-around, bread. The recipe is very simple, the result is tasty; with a crisp crust and a chewy, flavourful interior. You’ll need: 350g unbleached bread flour 150g rye flour 15g kosher salt, ideally 10g smoked, 5g plain About two tablespoon full of highly active sourdough starter About 250ml water… Continue Reading