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I made a similar version of this bread several weeks ago but gifted them to some friends.  I wanted to try baking it again and decided to sub Farro for the freshly ground Spelt.  Spelt is one of the oldest cultivated grains initially discovered in the fertile crescent of the Middle East. Grano farro is the original grain which other grains are derived. More commonly it’s now grown in Italy in the regions of Lazio, Umbria, Tuscany, the Marches, and Umbria.  It adds a nutty flavor profile and I was very happy with the final result.

I had never used a recipe from The Perfect Loaf before, so I decided to try the beginner sourdough recipe. Not being able to help myself, I decided to add 16% seeds (poppy, sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin). This recipe was 78% hydration and only 7.5% starter inoculation. 

Tonight’s dinner.  Again I used the Community Bake Recipe for sourdough pizza dough, thanks again to Danny and ThePieKing for the CB.

I have found that the dough is even better after a 72 hour cold fermentation and that the gluten hasn’t broken down at all.

Last weekend, I continued testing the new method to see the potential it has. The best way to do so is mixing up a relatively weak dough with higher proportion of sprouted grains. That’s why half of the flour is sprouted in this loaf.

50% Sprouted Spelt & Red Wheat Sourdough

Sourdough Pizza with balsamic olive oil marinated arugula and grape tomatoes with egg and avocados.

Wow!  3 posts in 3 weeks.  This one is all white bread too.  Lucy is really slipping!

These are a tasty way to use up your sourdough starter discard.  Here’s the recipe.

Here in the UK right now it's a rare fine weather-public holiday combo, so it's time to reach for TFL's Jason's Quick Ciabatta recipe and open up the BBQ.  Cheers Jason http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/2984/jasons-quick-coccodrillo-ciabatta-bread