Whole Foods Plant Based Recipes
There’s something magical about watching a scored loaf bloom in the oven—those beautiful cracks and ridges that transform a pale dough ball into a rustic masterpiece. But if you’ve ever had a loaf burst in the wrong place or spread sideways instead of up, you know that scoring is more than just decoration. Today, we’re …
Saw some relatives last week and they donated some slightly older all purpose white flour. Normally I’ve been making this wicked whole wheat sourdough bread regularly, but I’m thinking of switching things up. To be truthful the thought of making such a large batch of dough can be a little intimidating, but I can always …
So, you want to bake beautiful, crusty sourdough bread, but you don’t own a Dutch oven? No problem! While Dutch ovens are fantastic for trapping steam and heat, there are plenty of other ways to achieve that perfect, crackly crust and airy crumb. Usually when I started learning about something I will usually try to …
Build or revive a small starter by accident. I was making a loaf of sourdough and essentially used up all of starter. I measured the weight of the jar compared to an empty one and there was difference of 2 grams of scrapings remaining. I took a more conservative route as to not overwhelm the …
The primary purpose of scoring sourdough bread is to control expansion during baking, but it also affects aesthetics and texture. Here’s a detailed breakdown: 1. Controls Oven Spring (Expansion) 2. Creates an “Ear” (Optional but Desirable) 3. Improves Crust Texture 4. Aesthetic Appeal Bonus: When to Skip Scoring? Pro Tip: Cold dough (post-fridge retard) is …
Today marks one month of when my first sourdough starter begun. It certainly has been a journey, accumulating several litres of discard to making no discard starters has been quite the lesson. All along the way, everyone around has been enjoying different variations of sourdough bread. Recently I was struggling with getting my dough to …
First sourdough starter ever for me was begun in a 1 quart or 1 litre Ikea korken jar. This was following the guidelines for numerous sourdough starter tutorials. I ended up building up a lot of sourdough discard over time. Even eating a loaf of bread everyday, I was only using 1/2 a cup to …
Sour dough made with 100% whole wheat, whole wheat sour dough starter, salt and water. Sometimes baking recipes ask for weight measurements, but I can’t always be bothered to bring out the weight scale. I found a mix of recipes. 1/2 cup sour dough starter (mine is whole wheat) 1-2/3 cups of distilled or un …
Whole Wheat Flour Chlorine Free Water Day 1: Combine one cup of whole wheat flour with one cup of filtered water in your glass bowl. Stir well, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Cover your bowl with a clean tea towel and let it sit at room temperature for 24 hours. I used no …