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Weekend loaf

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PetraR

Weekend loaf

This one just came out of the Oven so I could not yet make a crumb shot. 

This one is made with a malted Brown wholemeal flour, I shall go downstairs in a minute when the hubby finished to carry his Office furniture upstairs.

No Caraway seeds , I forgot * hangs head in shame *

 

 

 

 

350g mature 50% starter

400g wheat flour

300g malted brown wholemeal flour

550g cold filtered Water * I just noticed today that we know have a filter thingy under the sink *

  25g salt

   1tbsp Sunflower oil

 

1. Mixed the flours and the Water and Autolyse for 2 hours * I was baking a caramel, apple and pecan pie and forgot the time * normally only 1 hour.

2. Added Salt , mixed well and did french Kneading until dough was smooth and elastic.

3. Bulk fermenting in the fridge for 12 hours.

4. Shaped when dough came out of the fridge  by gently deflating before shaping.* made the shaping easier with the cold dough * and put in round banneton which was well floured with corn flour.

5. Final proof for 2.5 hours at room temp.

6. Tipped dough carefully on parchment paper that was sprinkled with semolina.

7. Scored dough.

8. Put Dough with the parchment Paper in a very hot dutch oven and put the very hot lid on.

9. Baked the bread for 40 minutes on 250C with the lid on and a further 20 minutes on 200C without the lid.

 

I baked this one with top and bottom heat and not fan as I had to with the old oven.

Even with the lid on in the dutch oven and later the lid off I get this nice small blisters on the crust, I never had that before.

The crust stays crisp for longer too.

 

Now I so badly want a slice with butter and brie and some green grapes. DROOLING

 

Here is the crumbshot * had to hurry before the loaf is gone! Why are my Sons are ALWAYS HUNGRY for Sourdough bread. grrrr *

 

 

Comments

Kiseger's picture
Kiseger

Just beautiful!  Forget helping with the office furniture, get a bread knife and go for it!!  Butter, brie, grapes, everything!  I bet you're loving your new oven!  

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PetraR

I love the new Oven and the bread is yummy, had a sneaky slice a few minutes ago lol.

Butter, Brie and Grapes and all.hehe

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dabrownman

Top and bottom heat wo fan is the wayto go. Top off then fan on.  The bloom on this one is fantastic.  Had to taste great  Well done and happy baking

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PetraR

It does make a hell of a difference to work with a good Oven!

 

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dmsnyder

If that's your first loaf out of a new (to you) oven, I would take it as a good omen! 

Now, about that pie .... ?

David

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dmsnyder

I said, "If that's your first loaf out of a new (to you) oven, I would take it as a good oven omen!"

David

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PetraR

Thank you, this is my second one but the other one turned out good too:)

It is very very yummy!