I haven't been baking for a bit, and apparently the starter that I thought was frozen in my freezer, wasn't, so time to make some new. This is on day #4 using the BBA starter recipe. Glad I put a plate under it :)
I baked Pain au Levain (page 158 from Hamelman's book) a while ago, and I wrote about it here.
Not bread, but still baked and yummo!
[color=blue](Wood Fired Oven - First Pizzata)[/color]
Va bene, non potevo resistere ancora molto e ... mi sono preso il forno a legna. Niente di troppo grande o impegnativo, giusto un piccolo forno per pizza. Per il momento collocazione temporanea su cavalletti.
[color=blue]Ok, I couldn't resist more and ... I bought my wood fired oven. Nothing too large or difficult to work with, just a small oven for my pizza. For now in a temporary location on two supports.[/color]
Hi friends..
Well - I purchased the starter from breadtopia.com. I was very faithful feeding it daily for about 2 weeks. Then it went to once a week..Then - hurricane Irene hit CT..I lost power for 4 days. I now have power and the refridgerator is humming along ...Here are my questions:
1. Is the starter still alive?
2. What if there is about 1/4 inch of water on top?
3. How often should I be feeding it?
Anything else I need to be aware of?
We're packing for our holiday in Wales, and the prospect of having 10 days of Chorleywood bread from the local shop let my wife say:
Juergen, You'll bake the bread, won't you!
So,
This will be my first holiday to take electronic scales, thermometer, dough knife, scoring knife, silicon baking sheets ...
Did I forget anything?
Saturday, August 20, was a busy day in the kitchen. And a bit more daunting than normal. Friends had invited us to dinner that evening and asked if I would bring some bread. When I asked what they would like, the answer was “something that would go well with snoek paté.” Did I mention that Marthinius had previously been executive chef and partner in an up-scale restaurant? And did I also mention that I’ve never had my baking critiqued by a chef whose training is in classic French cuisine? Hence the daunting.
Although there would be no way for you to know it, I have been baking. It’s the blogging bit that has suffered in recent weeks. This will be the first step in addressing the shortfall.
Sending this to Yeastspotting.
Another great loaf from the book "A Handmade Loaf". 73% whole wheat, 27% rye (all in starter), and lots of oatmeal on the crust, it's a flavorful whole grain loaf.
