Holy Oven Spring Batman!

Submitted by utahcpalady on January 21, 2010 - 8:47pm

I don't know if you can tell by this picture, but I got quite the oven spring out of my chocolate sourdough this time. The loaf just split in two,the guts of which bulged out. So, I am guessing I need to work on my slashing technique. It was really yummy and crumb was great, but I kinda laughed when I pulled it out of the oven. I did steam the oven this time right from the beginning, whereas I forgot to the first time I made this recipe.

Yes I know you all envy my bread saw. Wish I could find them again. I got it 14 years ago at the Park City arts festival in Utah.

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Chocolate Sourdough

Submitted by ehanner on January 22, 2010 - 6:30am.

Delicious Chocolate SD

Delicious Chocolate SD, mmmmm.

Eric

Submitted by althetrainer on January 22, 2010 - 12:46pm.

Bread saw

My friend and I went to the same Park City Art Fest in 1997. She bought a bread saw just like that (plain wood color though). Never asked how she liked it. I used a electric slicer because it's less work for me. I am lazy! LOL Lovely loaves! Al

Submitted by utahcpalady on January 22, 2010 - 1:42pm.

Hey thanks!

Hey thanks, they did turn out yummy. On the bread saw...I even got a left handed one for my husband, it cuts such straight thin slices. Never tried an electric slicer.

Submitted by jennyloh on January 22, 2010 - 7:04pm.

yum yum

That looks so delicious....I love chocolate bread - can you provide your recipe please?

Submitted by utahcpalady on January 22, 2010 - 7:52pm.

Shiao-Ping's Sourdough

I used Shiao-Ping's sourdough recipe that she adapted. I haven't ever posted a link on TFL, and am finding it a little challenging, but if you do a search for it, you will find it.

Her directions are great and both times I have made it, it turned out great.

Missy

Submitted by Paddyscake on January 22, 2010 - 8:25pm.

Chocolate, how can you go wrong..

I recently posted this bread also. Loved it!

Wondering if you baked your loaves the same time as Shiao-Ping suggests. I found I had to bake them longer. Did you happen to check the internal temp?

Betty

Submitted by utahcpalady on January 23, 2010 - 9:17am.

Same

Betty,

Yes, I did it the same amount of time. I suppose it could have gone for slightly longer, but my "doughy bread sensitive" children didn't mention anything about it being underdone.

Sorry, didn't check the temp.