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Honeyed Spelt and Oat Sourdough .......

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chockswahay

Honeyed Spelt and Oat Sourdough .......

A couple of days ago ABakEr suggested I try this (thanks Abe) .......... 

I baked it this morning ................. oh crikey....... it's heavenly!  It includes a fair amount of jumbo rolled oats as a soaker....

The hydration is higher than I am used to however this was a situation where strech and fold worked very well (new to me!).

I proved it overnight in the fridge and then this morning put it straight into the oven on a quarry tile and covered it with an upside down pyrex bowl to emulate a Dutch Oven.  I sprayed the top after slashing then baked at 230c for 20 mins with the cover on then 10 mins with the cover off.....

The texture is moist and light and there is a hint of sweetness, making it ideal as a breakfast bread (we ate it with only butter at lunch time, it's that tasty!)

The full recipe can be found in Sarah Owens book....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sourdough-Recipes-Rustic-Fermented-Savories/dp/1611802385

 

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Ru007

Very nicely done! The crumb looks very soft and moist! 

Glad the stretch and fold is working for you, I love it.

Ru

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chockswahay

:)

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Lazy Loafer

Oh, that looks very yummy, and beautiful, and good for you too! It's too easy to eat up a loaf like that all at once, isn't it? :)

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chockswahay

:)

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FlyingScotsman

Looking forward to tasting some of this in the morning!!!

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FlyingScotsman

Looking forward to tasting some of this in the morning!!!

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chockswahay

Not before my daughter has beaten you to it!

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PalwithnoovenP

I can almost taste it. Love this one.

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chockswahay

:)

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Yippee

It looks awesome, must taste great!

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chockswahay

Has your new plate arrived yet?

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Yippee

And you'll see it soon...

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AnotherLoaf

You're turning out some great baking! This bread looks almost "cake like". Do you own the book? I checked it out on Amazon, and it looks intriguing. I would love to own it, but so many books! In my defense, they all seem to be able to contribute something. I'm trying to reform by borrowing from the library, unless I happen to find something so cheap that I'd be crazy to pass it by. Is this recipe or something close to it posted anywhere on this site?

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chockswahay

I do not have the book, however it is on my Amazon 'wish list' for purchase any time soon:) From what I have read about the book it is one that offers more than just bread :)

There are quite a few versions of this recipe on the internet, Sarah Owens is just one of them.  I was given a recipe by a friend.

Let us know if you bake one ........ :)

 

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Danni3ll3

and one loaf is gone already! I am definitely going to make this again soon. Has anyone tried doubling the recipe to get bigger loaves? The loaves are quite cute but tiny.