I made sourdough bread!!
Making bread has been my new sanity project. My first two attempts didn't quite work - dense, bland, and in the case of the last, actually TOO sour.
Apparently the third time's the charm. This time I started with some Extra Strong white bread flour. I used the starter method described here. That guy really seems to know his stuff, and explains it very simply. I began my starter a week ago, and today finally decided to give it a go, using the recipe at that page. The result:
It is soft, with a thin, crisp crust, and the most pleasant tangy sourdough taste! It looks a little like a huge hamburger bun because I used a cake tin to bake it, but I think this dough would make absolutely gorgeous rolls (preferably to eat with some New England Clam Chowder - or Cullen Skink here in Scotland). I am SO excited this turned out... not only my first good bread, but perfect sourdough! Tastes like San Francisco. Wonder if I'll ever be able to pull it off again?
Apparently the third time's the charm. This time I started with some Extra Strong white bread flour. I used the starter method described here. That guy really seems to know his stuff, and explains it very simply. I began my starter a week ago, and today finally decided to give it a go, using the recipe at that page. The result:
It is soft, with a thin, crisp crust, and the most pleasant tangy sourdough taste! It looks a little like a huge hamburger bun because I used a cake tin to bake it, but I think this dough would make absolutely gorgeous rolls (preferably to eat with some New England Clam Chowder - or Cullen Skink here in Scotland). I am SO excited this turned out... not only my first good bread, but perfect sourdough! Tastes like San Francisco. Wonder if I'll ever be able to pull it off again?