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Bike ride then Baguette!

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Sandwich

Rode our bicycles this morning. Lexington VA is hilly 😳. My husband made us yummy sandwiches on another of the baggies. Crisped in the countertop oven can’t tell it’s not fresh out of the oven. Ham and Swiss . Gazebo weather. Marigolds are still attracting pollinators. 

Purple Straw Wheat and Oaxaca Green Corn

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Cornbread

White chicken chili with my homemade roasted Hatch Chili Poblano Pepper and Tomatillo sauce . 100%  home milled grains with  buttermilk cornbread. mmmm. It's so light because I ignore the directions that usually say,  mix lightly, for a quick bread. I fold the wet into the dry thoroughly and then I beat it several good strong strokes to lighten the texture. Into a preheated oiled iron skillet. 375 for 25 min. It freezes beautifully. 

Giorilli Panettone - third attempt (with panettini)

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Panettone

The weather has finally cooled off a bit, enough for another attempt at Giorilli Panettone.  I also finally have some free time for the planning and baking now that I am between locum duties and trips.  I have my fingers crossed for this one.  I’m not sure if it will make a difference or not, but I had been skipping one of the steps of the shaping.  There is an extra shaping and tightening step right after an uncovered rest on the countertop that I wasn’t doing.  I have my doubts that it will make a difference but we’ll see.

Star Dust Whole Wheat -Spelt Cranberry Sourdough Miche

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Made with fresh-milled Star Dust Whole Wheat milled from Barton Spring Mills berries, as well as fresh-milled spelt.

The cranberries were soaked in water and drained before adding to the dough right before bulk.

This is one of my favorite whole wheat grains. It has a nice light flavor and goes well with spelt.

I was very happy with the crumb, which was moderately open for a 76% fresh-milled-grains bread. I added just the right amount of cranberries so you get the proper amount in every slice.

Durum Whole Wheat with Yogurt and Whey Sourdough

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Made with fresh-milled durum, Butlers Gold WW, homemade Greek yogurt, and the whey from the yogurt in place of water.

My wife had just made some fresh Greek yogurt in the Instant Pot, and I figured it couldn’t hurt to use some of it along with the whey that normally would have been tossed out.

Overall, the crumb was nice and moist, and the fresh milled durum and whole wheat flavors shone through. This made amazing grilled bread topped with some fresh cheese.

Attempted to make French style Country Bread today

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a round loaf of pain de campagne sitting on a rack to cool, scored in a cross

My first time attempting Country Bread! I used this recipe:

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/french-style-country-bread-recipe

I didn't have a dutch oven or water spritzer, so tried to make do by pre-heating with an empty baking sheet on the lowest rack and then throwing on a cup of boiling water on it before putting the boule on the middle rack. First time making a bread with a starter as well. Excited to make more breads :)