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Natto Muffin Top

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Adam4SD

Natto Muffin Top

At 90% hydration, dough was quite tacky to shape. I thought it was well fermented and expected some elasticity but no such luck.... scoring was ok but couldn’t go deep at all. Quite disappointed to see a muffin top but the crumb was so nice... perfect for my 88 year old mom’s weak teeth. It was very soft and spongy like.  I incorporated natto and black sesame seeds at the second stretch and fold and did lamination expecting huge holes... but that didn’t happen either!!

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PalwithnoovenP's picture
PalwithnoovenP

You tolerated the smell of natto? What an idea to put in bread? Would you try cheonggukjang next time in bread? My Korean friends love cheonggukjang and they say it smells stronger than natto.

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emilye

never thought to add natto to bread dough, how inspired!

The crumb looks really lovely :)

I love natto (black sesame as well) and would love to try this -- would you mind sharing your formula and method?