April 15, 2009 - 8:49pm
Experimenting with sourdough.
I was making Leader's Sourdough Croissants and had two cups of fermented sponge left over, so I used that to make some whole wheat Double Crusty which has a tsp. of vinegar in it, a curious addition to any sourdough. It came out beautifully, one large loaf instead of the two medium ones I usually get from that recipe. This is the first time I've ever converted a regular bread recipe to a sourdough one, and I'm thrilled with the results. Great rise, actually 2 rises in the bowl and one in the pan, and terrific oven spring. It's only a year ago that I came on this site and made my tentative move into the world of sourdough, and you have taught me so much. Thank you for the inspiration.
These croissants are delicious! Very light and very flaky!
The store brand, as I can't, at this stage, afford to buy any other flour.