October 7, 2023 - 10:00pm
Workday 100% WW w/Olives
I baked my usual bi-weekly Workday 100% WW
Workday 100% WW Formula, Hamelman, "Bread" 3rd Ed with a couple of changes:
- 10% of the water bassinage after 4 minutes in the KA stand mixer
- 10% of the flour weight in sliced green olives, folded in after mixing
- Levain and final dough fermented at 70 F (I have usually gone a bit warmer)
- Shaped as an oval rather than a boule
- A couple of hours short on the retarded proof, because my culture goes dormant in the fridge quickly
- Warmer than usual 30 minute proof at 85 F to compensate for the shortened retarded proof
I ended up with a slightly more open crumb than usual (maybe less mixing than usual) and a very nice flavor. 15% olives, or maybe black rather than green olives might have provided more flavor.