Sourdough therapy
Hello again. It's been quite some time since I was last here, and today - for the first time since losing my son - my oven glowed again. It was quite therapeutic, particularly as my boy so loved the breads I baked. First, I made an olive sourdough boule and I wish I could be more precise on the formula, but it was an ad-hoc-touch-and-feel sort of endeavour. I recall an approximate recipe, but I must admit, I went with my gut more than the scale. Luckily, it worked out fairly well. The crust is crisp, the crumb is moist yet airy, and it's very aromatic. AJ would have loved it. His dad who hates olives ... well, not so much.
I also baked Ken Forkish's Field Blend #2 from FWSY today. No slice photos yet, but it looks, smells and sounds promising. I think it will be delicious.
Thanks for looking, and happy baking,
V.