Sourdough Bread
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hog warden
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- Feb 10, 2009
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Send me that big fella on the right and nobody gets hurt!
That is some good looking bread. How do you get the shiny "after glow"?
At what temp did you bake that and for how long? Steam? No steam?
That is some good looking bread. How do you get the shiny "after glow"?
At what temp did you bake that and for how long? Steam? No steam?
- Dec 15, 2007
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Thanks guys! I've had PMs asking for the recipe so I'll post it here also. Hog, the shine comes from the egg wash brushed on prior to baking.
Sourdough White Bread
1 cup sourdough starter
2 cups lukewarm water
2 ½ cups white flour
The night before you plan to make bread, prepare your sourdough batter. Place the starter in a warm bowl. Add the lukewarm water and stir until well combined. Gradually add the flour, beating until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set the bowl in a warm place until morning.
6 – 6 ½ cups white flour
2 Tb honey
2 tsp salt
1 ½ cups lukewarm water
½ cup dry milk
2 Tb butter, melted
1 egg
1 Tb water
Return one cup of the sourdough batter to your original starter. To the remainder in the bowl, add one cup flour, honey, salt, water, dry milk and melted butter. Beat until smooth. Add flour, one-half cup at a time until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl and becomes too stiff to stir with a spatula. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and begin kneading, using the remaining flour as necessary to keep the dough from sticking to the board and your hands. Continue to knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm spot (85*) until doubled in bulk. This will probably take at least two hours. Punch the dough down, cover the bowl and let rise again for 30-45 minutes. Turn the dough out onto the floured board and divide it into two equal pieces. Shape each into a loaf and place in well oiled loaf tins. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Slit the tops of the loaves lengthwise about one-half inch deep. Combine the egg and water and brush the tops of the loaves with a little of the glaze. Bake the loaves in a preheated 375* oven for 35-45 minutes or until they test done. Turn out immediately onto a rack to cool.
Note: I also mix one egg in the original dough to lighten the loaf.
Sourdough White Bread
1 cup sourdough starter
2 cups lukewarm water
2 ½ cups white flour
The night before you plan to make bread, prepare your sourdough batter. Place the starter in a warm bowl. Add the lukewarm water and stir until well combined. Gradually add the flour, beating until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set the bowl in a warm place until morning.
6 – 6 ½ cups white flour
2 Tb honey
2 tsp salt
1 ½ cups lukewarm water
½ cup dry milk
2 Tb butter, melted
1 egg
1 Tb water
Return one cup of the sourdough batter to your original starter. To the remainder in the bowl, add one cup flour, honey, salt, water, dry milk and melted butter. Beat until smooth. Add flour, one-half cup at a time until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl and becomes too stiff to stir with a spatula. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and begin kneading, using the remaining flour as necessary to keep the dough from sticking to the board and your hands. Continue to knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm spot (85*) until doubled in bulk. This will probably take at least two hours. Punch the dough down, cover the bowl and let rise again for 30-45 minutes. Turn the dough out onto the floured board and divide it into two equal pieces. Shape each into a loaf and place in well oiled loaf tins. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Slit the tops of the loaves lengthwise about one-half inch deep. Combine the egg and water and brush the tops of the loaves with a little of the glaze. Bake the loaves in a preheated 375* oven for 35-45 minutes or until they test done. Turn out immediately onto a rack to cool.
Note: I also mix one egg in the original dough to lighten the loaf.
- Jul 26, 2009
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WOW Bassman that is some good lookin bread. My wife and I are making a lot of sourdough after I found this link from fellow member Laurie. Anyone needs a good starter for free here is the link.
http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/
http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/
- Dec 15, 2007
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No, but wait until tomorrow. We're leaving at 5:00 AM to go hunting. Maybe we'll find a big herd where we hunt and I can get back here with some meat for the winter. Sure is tough to be starving so early in the season.
jon foster
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- Mar 12, 2009
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- Dec 15, 2007
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Hi Jon! I didn't notice that you'd made it over here. You should stop over to the roll call section and introduce yourself. Everyone can get in on welcoming you to the SMF. Glad you stopped by!
jon foster
Smoke Blower
After seeing your awesome smoked brisket I had to come over here to check out what was going on. I'm liking what I see so far too!
Jon.
Jon.
Bassman,
How do you store your starter? I am ordering the free starter on this thread... any hints tips or tricks I need to know besides what you have on your recipe?
Thanks, oh, and by the way, your bread looks AWESOME!!!!
How do you store your starter? I am ordering the free starter on this thread... any hints tips or tricks I need to know besides what you have on your recipe?
Thanks, oh, and by the way, your bread looks AWESOME!!!!
got the starter today...it is a 1/2 size ziplock bag with dry white crystals inside labeled "1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough"
Now what??? am I about to begin a whole new chapter in my cooking life with this sourdough? it seems like a very long term commitment!!! (but one we all will enjoy!!!)
Now what??? am I about to begin a whole new chapter in my cooking life with this sourdough? it seems like a very long term commitment!!! (but one we all will enjoy!!!)
Go to the website. You will find Instructions for the starter and recipes there. I started mine almost 10 months ago.
http://carlsfriends.net/
http://carlsfriends.net/
I know a lady that has had a starter going in the same jar for over 40 yrs. She bakes with it several times a week.
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