March 23, 2018 - 1:34pm
Forkish Confusion
Recipe for Forkish's "Walnut Levain Bread" (from his book --"FWSY") gets good reviews. Anxious to give it a try.
Easy recipe with one confusing aspect. When ready to mix the levain with the dough, Forkish weighs the levain into a separate container containing a small amount of water to keep it from sticking. Why not weigh the levain directly as it is poured into the dough container? Seems like an easy way to save a step and another container to wash.
Must be a reason. What am I missing here?