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It's great to be baking again

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davidg618

It's great to be baking again

I mentioned in a post about a week ago I'd been laid up for seven weeks, unable to walk more than ten steps, let alone bake bread. The last four days I've been baking sourdough--two variations of the base 45%/45%/10%:Bread Flour/AP Flour/Whole Rye Flour; 68% Hyd., and 28% prefermented Bread Flour in the sourdough starter--nothing fancy, nothing new but just being able to bake leaves me humble and grateful once again I can.

My starters had gone neglected for the same seven weeks, but last week i resusitated them (2) with a couple days of feeding every 12 hours at room temperature. They responded like long-lost friends. Friday and Sunday I built formula-ready starters, and baked two loaves on both Saturday and today.

It's good to be back!

Here's today's bake

and a crumb shot of Saturday's bake

David G

Comments

dmsnyder's picture
dmsnyder

I'm glad you're able to bake again. Your loaves certainly look like your skills didn't atrophy. They are beautiful!

David

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AnnaInNC

The results are beautiful ! Hope you are 100% again soon.

Anna

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Mini Oven

:)   Super Baguettes, Pain from Champagne and lots of evidence.  Don't overdose now...  

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Mebake

Great Crumb, David, For 68% Hydr. And welcome back!

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wally

Echoinig dmsnyder, you certainly haven't let any moss grow under your feet.

Beautiful bake.

Larry

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davidg618

...for you kind words of welcome. I'm working up to my first "at home" attempt at croissants. I'll keep you posted.

David G