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Rye Starter bread

PetraR's picture
PetraR

Rye Starter bread

I have changed 50g of my 100% hydration Starter to a 100% hydration Rye Starter and us it for baking now.

I am over the Moon with the results and the taste.

Right now my hands are better so I can do french kneading * over the moon with that too *

 

Here is the crumb shot.

The formula for this bread is simple and yet so tasty.

Leaven

1tbsp 100% hydration Rye Starter

45g bread flour

  5g whole wheat flour

50g water

 

Dough

All of the Leaven

450g bread flour

  50g whole wheat flour

350g water

  10g Salt

 

Mix Leaven and all but the Salt together.

Autolyse for 1 hour.

Add the Salt and french knead for 10 minutes.

Form a boule and put it in an oiled bowl and let it bulk ferment for 12-15 hours at room temperature.

Pre shape a boule and bench rest for 5 minutes.

Shape a boule and make sure the skin is nice and taught.

Add the boule in to a floured banneton and let it proof for 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Preheat Oven with a dutch oven in it.

Turn out your dough baking paper and score the dough.

Add it WITH the baking paper in to the dutch oven.

Bake a 250 C for 30 minutes with the Lid on.

Turn down the heat to 200 C, take the lid of the dutch oven and bake for a further 20 minutes.

Let it cool for AT LEAST 2 hours before cutting.

 

Have fun baking:)

 

Comments

dabrownman's picture
dabrownman

bet it tastes even better than it looks inside and out.  I prefer a stiff starter that makes a 100% hydration levain. Nice and sour that way.   Amazing what a little bit of whole grains will do for the flavor too.  That is the bread we will make for stuffing this year - or at least something close to this one to mix with the corn bread.

Happy baking

PetraR's picture
PetraR

Oh it tastes just wonderful and sour * the way we like it * and is great with just butter.

I had a 50% hydration starter for quite a while but it did not give me the favour / sour of a 100% hydration fed 1x a day starter.

I must say that this rye starter is the best starter I have had, so far.

 

Isand66's picture
Isand66

That's a keeper for sure!

Ingrid G's picture
Ingrid G

Hi, do you like the big holes in the crumb?

PetraR's picture
PetraR

yes, biggens.

I am not very fond of the big holes but my daughter started to like them. sighhh

I do prefer the * normal * crumb that I am used to from Germany.

David Esq.'s picture
David Esq.

If you add more whole wheat I am sure that the holes will close up some.  I suppose I should try a rye starter since I have plenty of rye berries

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PetraR

I think I shall do this bread with the big holes for my Daughter, maybe make 3, freeze 2...

The rest of the family perfers the tighter crumb so I shall use the Stand Mixer * better for my hands anyways *:)

A rye starter is great, I must say my bread tastes so much better.

I just converted 50g of my wheat starter and feed it 1:1:1  50g Starter fed with 50g rye flour and 50g water.

Give it a try.

David Esq.'s picture
David Esq.

But, I will build probably start feeding my wheat starter with rye a couple of times before going over to 100% rye for the feed.

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aroma

I'm always up for trying a different method so I'll give this a go.  But how long do you leave your leaven to get going before you add it to the main dough?  

Cheers

aroma's picture
aroma

So I'll repeat - How long do you leave your leaven to get going before you add it to the dough?

Cheers

aly-hassabelnaby's picture
aly-hassabelnaby

Please excuse my ignorance but what is 'French Kneading'?

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David Esq.