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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Sour Dough Bread


Recipe for


Sour Dough Bread

 AMOUNT:  1 loaf

Ingredients:


1 1/3 C
Lukewarm water divided
1 C
Sourdough starter
1 t
Active dry or instant yeast
3 2/3 C
Bread flour
½ t
Coarse salt
1 ½ T
Cold milk
1 ½ T
Olive oil

Directions:


1.        place 1 C water, sourdough starter, yeast, and flour in bowl and stir until moisten

2.        mix the dough for 6 minutes

3.        let rest for 20 minutes

4.        add salt and mix or 2 minutes

5.        place milk, oil and remaining water in small bowl and stir

6.        add liquid to dough slowly

7.        mix for 4 minutes

8.        cover for 2-2 ½ hours until double

9.        place dough on floured surface and form into a rough oval, then put dough on parchment paper 12 x 16

10.     cover and let rest 20 minutes

11.     shape 8 x 10 inch oval 1 ½ inch thick

12.     dimple dough every 2 inches,  sprinkle with flour and cover for 2 hours

13.     place baking stone on lowest rack in a 500° oven for 20 minutes before baking bread

14.     spritz the over with a spray bottle and close door

15.     slide dough on parchment paper onto baking stone

16.     reduce to 450° spritz oven 2 more times

17.     after 15 minutes remove parchment paper and bake another 5 minutes, flip and bake another 5

18.     bread should sound hollow when done

Sour Dough Starter


Recipe for


Sour Dough Starter

Ingredients:


4 C
Flour
4 C
Potato water
1
Bunch of red grapes

Directions:


 

1.       place grapes in cheese cloth and smash up grapes to start the flow of juice

2.       make slurry with flour and water

3.       place in the grapes

4.       cover and leave at room temperature for a week

5.       after 2 day the mixture will separate, water on top

6.       after 4 day the mixture will become bubbly and smell like cheese

7.       at 6 day the bag of grapes with deflate, the smell is strong

8.       discard the grapes

9.       feed the starter with equal amounts of flour and water and mix well

10.    cover and place in a warm place for 8 hours

11.    after 8 hours your starter is ready to use

12.    feed it every time after you