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Pain De Tradition sourdough baked in my La Cloche

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SylviaH

Pain De Tradition sourdough baked in my La Cloche

This is yet another sourdough version of the Pain De Tradition.  I baked this in my La Cloche bell for 15 minutes covered starting at a 450 oven and then turning it down to 350F at the start of the bake for one hour total convection bake time.

The taste is very nice and I can taste a hint of the extra organic white wheat that was added.  

Early oven shot  later after removing Bell cover!  The La Cloche was pre-heated with oven.

Sylvia 

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xaipete

That looks delicious, Sylvia. I wish you lived next to me so I could come over and have a taste.

--Pamela

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SylviaH

Thank you, Pamela,  Better, I live next to you..I think it's cooler at your house!  the crumb shot..I dropped the slice and it got a little flour..dusty!

Sylvia

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dmsnyder

David

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SylviaH

Thank you, David!

Sylvia

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breitbaker

i dream about loaves like this:) every day a little closer, eh? Beautiful work Sylvia!

cathy in WI

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SylviaH

Cathy, Thank you for the nice compliment.  I certainly have my share of mess ups..glad to hear you enjoy baking!

Sylvia

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Pablo

You just can't get prettier than that.  Gorgeous!

:-Paul

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SylviaH

Paul, Thank you!  I haven't got my IRT yet..I want to check the La Cloche base heat compared to my thick stones on my next bake!

Sylvia

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DonD

Beautiful loaf, Sylvia. A real "Boule"!

Don

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SylviaH

Don, Thank you for the nice compliment!

Sylvia

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Nomadcruiser53

I like the height. Looks very tasty. How many inches across would that loaf be? Dave

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SylviaH

Hi Dave, Thank you!  You asked just in time before dinner..it's half gone now..so what's left is from the center across right at just about 8-81/2"W 41/2"H.  I'm not sure how you measure Width..the flat base on the bottom is 6" across!

Sylvia

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Nomadcruiser53

Thanks Sylvia. Thats a nice size for a loaf. Most of the time there is just 2 of us so that's perfect. Dave

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Paddyscake

and more! Wow! Very nice, as always!

Betty

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SylviaH

Hi, Betty!  Thank you for the nice compliment!

Sylvia

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ehanner

That is a very nice Boule with great structure. Good Job.

Eric

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SylviaH

Hi, Eric!  Thank you for the nice compliment!

Sylvia

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summerbaker

How exciting!  I would start a bread catering business tomorrow if I had baked a loaf like that.  Bread that beautiful should be shared!

Summer

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SylviaH

Hi, Summer and thank for the nice compliment!

Sylvia