Sunday, October 18, 2009

Bread Baking Season Again


Ahh... it's bread baking season again. Finely cold enough outside that the warmth of the kitchen doesn't compete with the AC. I took my favorite seven grain out for a drive today. I started it yesterday morning with the seven grain soaker and the preferment. The preferment was a strong sourdough variant after about 30 hours.

I took the dough after several 90 minutes rises and rolled it out in 470g logs and let rise a final 90 minutes or so.  I had two even 470s and a 520g left over.  I took that one, shaped it into a boule and let it proof in a soub bowel.  I put that one in at 450 in the preheated Dutch oven for 20 minutes, then pulled the top off for another 15 mintues.  The loaf shaped ones when into the usual loaf pan and did the usual cook off. 

So tell me, what do you all bake?  Has bread season started in your house?

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