Thursday, November 18, 2010

Sourdough bread


The yeast colony is thriving.



Second day after feeding it again.


Mixing the yeast colony (that look now like a sponge) with flour and salt and let is sit to develop the "sourness" that make this bread so yummy. :-)


after kneading cover and let it rest for 2 hours


punch down, fold, cover and let it rest for 1 hour


Time to form a shape (I like this simple one), cover for the last time and let it rise for about an hour.




Brush with sugar water, make a box cuts to help it go up.
place in a 400f preheated oven for 50-60 minutes




The hardest part now is to wait until it cools. lol




Saturday, November 13, 2010

Sourdough bread.


Took me 36 hours to reach this stage...

 and it was well worth the effort!!!




Butterfly style roasted chicken on a bed of onions carrots and celery .