I've started working with sourdough. A few people have asked me "are you blogging about your experiences."
The answer will be yes. (Pictures and posts coming soon.)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Some time for baking, not much time for writing
I want to get this blog off the ground as I discuss my experiences working with sourdough. At this point, I've baked a few loaves and determined that sourdough pancakes are the best kind. I'm still learning.
I've been baking bread for a few years and I learned long ago that when baking bread, slow is better. I would give my yeast breads longer, slower rises. It certainly helps the texture and flavor. Recently, I wanted a new challenge. I'd been baking a lot of bread and I wanted to take things in a new direction.
I knew I liked sourdough, but could I make it at home? That could be fun. I researched it and decided to buy the King Arthur sourdough starter. One Saturday, sitting on the patio with my laptop, I placed an order. A few days later, I was the proud possessor of a small jar of sourdough starter and a ceramic crock.
I waited for my husband to get home, since he wanted in on the biology experiment. I followed the instructions, stirring up the starter with some warm water (I should have poured it into the jar and just used a good shake to dislodge things. Two cups of flour and some stirring later, I had something that looked like a batter. Okay, that was easy. Then it was time to just set it aside until the morning.
I'm backdating a few posts until I catch up.
I've been baking bread for a few years and I learned long ago that when baking bread, slow is better. I would give my yeast breads longer, slower rises. It certainly helps the texture and flavor. Recently, I wanted a new challenge. I'd been baking a lot of bread and I wanted to take things in a new direction.
I knew I liked sourdough, but could I make it at home? That could be fun. I researched it and decided to buy the King Arthur sourdough starter. One Saturday, sitting on the patio with my laptop, I placed an order. A few days later, I was the proud possessor of a small jar of sourdough starter and a ceramic crock.
I waited for my husband to get home, since he wanted in on the biology experiment. I followed the instructions, stirring up the starter with some warm water (I should have poured it into the jar and just used a good shake to dislodge things. Two cups of flour and some stirring later, I had something that looked like a batter. Okay, that was easy. Then it was time to just set it aside until the morning.
I'm backdating a few posts until I catch up.
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