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Submitted by inlovewbread on December 15, 2009 - 9:41pm Mixed Flour SD BouleI'm calling this "Mixed Flour" because I used a lot of different flours. I wanted to see if I could get the characteristics I wanted in the crumb by adjusting just the flours. It seemed to have worked, so here's what I used: Again (It's a family/personal favorite :-)), I was following Susan's Simple Sourdough formula. Only hers doesn't call for so many flours! 50g Firm Starter (mine is 50% hydration composed of 10% rye and 90% AP) 205g Water 100g AP Flour (I used Wheat Montana) 100g Bread Flour (KA Bread Flour) 25g Durum Flour (also King Arthur) 25g Hard Red Whole Wheat (home-milled wheat berries) 50g Hard White Whole Wheat (home-milled wheat berries) 6g Salt (I used Hawaiian Sea Salt) Method: Mix all by hand, rest 30 min. S+F three times at hour intervals. Let rise until double. Pre-shape, rest 15 min, shape. Into brotform and retard overnight. Out of fridge 2 hours, score and bake @450 covered for 20 min., uncovered for 20 more and 5 min in shut-off oven w/ door open. Whew- that's quite the mishmash of flour, I know, but it tasted really good. I used the whole wheat because I want to start transitioning everything over to 100% whole wheat, but have to do it gradually. I also have tons of wheat berries that I need to use instead of buying more flour from the store! Not to mention the extra nutrition. The reason I used the Durum is because I like the buttery flavor it lends to the bread and it seems to balance out the whole wheat flavor when added with freshly ground whole wheat. I've tried this in a couple of other things and it seems to neutralize that "earthy" flavor or any "bitter" tones from the hard red I suppose. And as for the 50/50 of AP and Bread flour- I like a mix of the really chewy/shiny crumb (from the BF) and a bit of "fluffyness" from the AP. The crumb: creamy/ buttery/ wheaty.
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Nailed!
Beautiful boule, scoring, crust and crumb. I do love the mix of flours. You did a great job.
Betty
Really nice job. I used to
Really nice job. I used to keep a variety of flours on hand to experiment with, I think this thread has given me the urge to start up again...
What a beautiful boule!
I bet it has a wonderful flavor. Beautiful!
Sylvia
Lovely boule!
David
I like your spiral scoring!
Correction i love ur spiral scoring technique... got to try it someday...! in which case this weekend :P
Mebake
Nice crust, nice crumb. Well
Nice crust, nice crumb. Well done!
Excellent Job
Very nice and I like your choice of flours, I bet it tasted great.
weavershouse
Scoring
What a gorgeous loaf! Can you describe your scoring technique? Thanks.
Lea
Beautiful
Picture perfect!
Marni
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
farina22
Thanks! The scoring was done with a lame and I just started at the top middle and went out in a spiral. I don't know how else to describe it....tried to hold the lame at a 30 degree angle or so to make the crust lift upwards.
Let me know if you try it- post pictures :-) I'd actually be interested to see if others have better luck with this style of scoring.
Just Beautiful!
Great job. I love your scoring!
Susan from San Diego