News — AdventureswithDoughbaFett

After Sourdough Round v. 1, I had some random thoughts... I think I kneaded too much and squished out all of the air pockets. This needs more salt. Maybe I should try one of the recipes that the other girls are baking instead of out of a book that no one else is using. If I'm taking the time to bake a loaf, why wouldn't I bake two? I think I need another banneton (proofing basket) so I don't end up with one beautiful twin and one ugly twin! It was the second to the last thought in the list...

So, I had my starter - nicknamed Dough-ba Fett - and I fed it (read about that here). Now to actually bake something with it.  While the Secret Sourdough Sisters have been great at sharing videos, I'm a reader first. So, I pulled a book off my shelf that I have never used - Country Breads of the World: Eighty-Eight of the World's Best Recipes for Baking Bread by Linda Collister and Anthony Blake - and flipped through the recipes. I landed on Clive's Sourdough Loaf. This is very slightly adapted from the original recipe. Ingredients makes 1 loaf 1/2...