My husband requested some seeded sourdough loaves to go with our soup this week. I was happy to find the 'Seedy Whole Wheaty Sourdough' recipe on this site and set out to fulfill the order.
The dough I made could have stood a little more gluten development. I think and I should have done a full 12 hour ferment for the sourdough build instead of 6. I'm also working on better scoring of the loaves before baking. Thanks for the recipe!
When my sister-in-law invited me up to NY for Thanksgiving diner for family and friends...I thought to myself...oh S--- I am going to get stuck in traffic for hours...and then she said and bring one of your breads. OK....my first thought was to make the very festive two tier Celebration Loaf with nuts and cranberries. It would make a nice centerpiece for the table and be very festive. When I thought it out....I needed a bread I could retard overnight and throw in the oven first thing in the morning so I could leave before noon on Wednesday to run the gauntlet to the city. Since I had only one chance to get it right... the bread had to be reliable, stay fresh for a few days and make a good a sandwich. The choice was a real no brainer..... Hamelman's Sourdough Seed Bread....the tastiest, most reliable bread you ever want to make. If you have never made this bread before...you must try it...it will become your favorite too...
