An experiment in whole grain sourdough bread baking showing the results of two otherwise identical loaves of bread; one using a long, cold autolyse and the other a warmer, faster autolyse.
An experiment in whole grain sourdough bread baking showing the results of two otherwise identical loaves of bread; one using a long, cold autolyse and the other a warmer, faster autolyse.
A bunch of our all-time favorite bread baking books in no particular order.
Sweet tamales are unique, delicious, and a fun project for holiday desserts or breakfasts. Using fresh red corn masa flour, the flavors of heirloom corn come through beautifully and compliment the sweet fruity filling.
Autolysing is combining the flour and water for a period of time before adding the sourdough starter and salt. It has a few benefits: enzymes are released that make the sugars more available for when you add the starter, it softens the bran in a whole grain dough, and it gets the gluten development going. …
The mash process is traditional in the bread baking of countries where rye is a dominant grain such as, but not limited to, Russia, Finland, and Germany. Combined with sourdough leavening it brings out complex and delicious flavors in whatever grain or spice additions you choose, and the bread texture is wonderfully soft, moist, and resistant to staling.
Experimenting with different baking techniques can yield surprising results. In this case, Breadtopia Select Bolted Organic Bread Flour performed as well with the no knead technique as it did with more elaborate gluten developing steps.
Baking bread successfully with lower-gluten, heritage and ancient grains usually requires some adjustments to your process and ingredients. This post details how to achieve an open crumb and good oven spring with these more challenging grains.
Make authentic homemade ravioli with the Eppicotispai Auto Ejector Ravioli Stamp. This very nice quality Italian made cast aluminum 1 7/8″ (45mm) square ravioli stamp has a solid beechwood handle and would also make a great pastry cutter for pieces with a crinkle cut edge. There is a low pressure spring inside the casing that …
Make authentic homemade ravioli with the Eppicotispai Auto Ejector Ravioli Stamp. This very nice quality Italian made cast aluminum 45mm square ravioli stamp has a solid beechwood handle and would also make a great pastry cutter for pieces with a crinkle cut edge. There is a low pressure spring inside the casing that automatically ejects …
Whole grain sourdough bread has phenomenal flavor and nutrition. The character of the wheat comes through with a full range of vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein. The ingredients and instructions in this recipe can help you achieve a tender and relatively open crumb in a beautiful artisan style, naturally leavened whole wheat bread.
Naturally leavened panettone is an epic adventure in baking, worth mastering and repeating even outside the holiday season. With this recipe’s clear instructions and well-tested strategies, you can enjoy the airy soft crumb and scrumptious fruity flavors of homemade panettone.
Tsoureki is a braided Greek holiday bread. It has orange zest along with mastic and mahleb, which impart flavors of cherry, almond, and pine. It’s so tasty, and this variation uses whole grain flour for more fiber and nutrients. You can enjoy it any time of year for a soft, flavorful, and fiber-full bread that fills your home with amazing aromas.
We evaluate whether the robust, often complex, sourdough starter refreshing protocol of most home bakers actually results in a better loaf of bread than using a small amount of cold, essentially neglected starter.
Scalding is a technique involving cooking a portion of the flour for a bread dough with relatively high hydration at a specific temperature which creates a gelatinized starch which can hold a lot more water than a normal bread dough mix. It also induces chemical reactions that create a sweeter flavor and make the bread more easily digestible.
Pre-mixing the flour and water in a bread dough recipe to begin the process of starch breakdown, bran softening, and gluten development before introducing the leavening (sourdough starter or yeast). See also saltolyse.
Laminating is a method of gluten development, like stretching and folding, coil folding, hand-kneading, slapping and folding, Rubaud mixing, and stand-mixer mixing.
Nixtamal is corn that has been treated with calcium hydroxide through boiling and soaking. The nixtamalized corn is softer and super flavorful, and when ground, the masa or dough has nice binding properties making fantastic corn tortillas or tamales.
A lot of people are baking sourdough bread for the first time because of Covid-19 stay-at-home orders. Meanwhile, near-empty baking aisles in grocery stores are giving new and experienced bakers alike the challenge of substituting different flours into recipes they want to follow. Here are some tips and tricks for new and not-so-new bread bakers.
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A set of tips and ideas for making fresh-baked sourdough bread a part of any (or every) weekday.
Flavored Butter Recipes From The Nation’s Top Chefs These recipes from the nation’s most noted chefs, give you a special way to serve butter to family and friends especially for holidays and special occasions. Flavored butters are easy to make and wonderful for grilled meats, fish, poultry or vegetables, and of course, as a spread …
Dough with gluten development can hold more and bigger air bubbles without them popping and collapsing. It can be easier to shape and have more oven spring, and gluten development can result in a more chewy and pliable crumb.
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