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  On 21/04/2020 at 13:36, Dr Gloom said:

great effort. good-looking crust. maybe could have risen a bit more - how was the crumb?

what have you got in your starter?

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I bought the starter (Hobbs House Bakery) and it's getting fed with wholemeal spelt flour cos I couldn't get rye. I stuck a bunch of rolled up towels soaked in boiling water in the bottom of the oven which might have helped with the crust - apparently steam is the key according to YouTube! 

 

And aye I thought the same about the rise although when I compare it with the one the bloke does on the Hobbs House video, it looks to have risen about as well as his (although his looks way more regular shaped!). I need a stone though which I'll get eventually. I let the second prove go on too long (went out for a walk) so it was a bit flat on the baking tray unfortunately. 

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  On 21/04/2020 at 14:20, Monkeys Fist said:

As a half-turnip, this must make you momentarily less miserable? :lol:

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I mean, I've already got my gran's recipe but it's in Swedish and the measurements are all in decilitres and spicemeasureworths (about a fifth of a teaspoon, for the record) so I'm happy for a more conventional version to test it against, at least. :D

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  On 21/04/2020 at 15:40, Dr Gloom said:

phwoar. good air in that. did you use any yeast at all or pure starter? i've been too nervous not to add a little sprinkle of yeast into my sourdoughs so far

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No yeast, just the starter. 

 

300g of starter

500g flour

250g hot water

Big pinch of salt. 

 

That's all that's in it. 

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Last minute decision to have a wee BBQ, totally uninfluenced by mild day-drinking. 😂

 

I’ve been having a bit of a duck eggs love-in lately, farm shop near me is selling them and they’re fucking amazing. 
 

So, the salad is getting a couple of soft-boiled ones hoyed on last minute as a lovely eggy dressing. 

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  On 21/04/2020 at 16:30, Gemmill said:

 

No yeast, just the starter. 

 

300g of starter

500g flour

250g hot water

Big pinch of salt. 

 

That's all that's in it. 

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Trying this recipe today. Been baking up a storm but going to mix it up. 

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I'm bored enough on lockdown that I've brought back the conceit where I use a random number generator to choose a cookbook then a recipe from it, which I have to make. (Only once a week, I'm not a maniac.)

 

Three weeks in and it had been going pretty well so far, but then...

 

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Yay, a ton of spinach leaves with an occasional mushroom slice!

 

<_<

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  On 28/04/2020 at 16:27, Dr Gloom said:

picking up a sourdough shaper later so will be posting pics of some proper sexy-looking bread tomorrow afternoon. 

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My proving basket arrived today but it was too late to make today's loaf. Got a little bit burnt cos of my cunt of a fan oven. 

 

 

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  On 28/04/2020 at 14:37, Meenzer said:

I'm bored enough on lockdown that I've brought back the conceit where I use a random number generator to choose a cookbook then a recipe from it, which I have to make. (Only once a week, I'm not a maniac.)

 

Three weeks in and it had been going pretty well so far, but then...

 

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Yay, a ton of spinach leaves with an occasional mushroom slice!

 

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would have made a nice side for my tea :lol:

 

 

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