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General Discussion => Food & Drink => Topic started by: GillE on June 30, 2011, 20:14

Title: Sourdough Bread
Post by: GillE on June 30, 2011, 20:14

Commercially-baked bread is not to my taste and I find it often upsets my tummy.  Perhaps it's due to all the added enzymes and yeast that's part of the modern Chorleywood baking process.  I've tried to make my own sourdough bread in the past which uses merely flour, salt and water, but my attempts have always been unsuccessful.  Last week I read about this technique (http://www.thehandmadebakery.coop/sourdough) in one of the online newspapers and thought I'd give it a go.  Although there's a lot of faffing about, it makes lovely bread :) .  Here are some photos:

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FSourdough130Jun11.jpg&hash=958cdeaa3b20b7483fd872db676067fc38488621)

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv637%2FGillD%2FSourdough230Jun11.jpg&hash=3b5722b347cc951c86d238c5d8d9a4258778ff19)

It tasted great with cheese and home-made chutney :) .

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: sam on June 30, 2011, 20:15

I'll get t'other one (or more her dad) on to that ASAP :-) the bread looks nice.. can almost smell it from those pics.

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: Clive on June 30, 2011, 23:04

It looks a bit like Ciabatta Gill.  It's a 4 hour bake in my machine but it rises very well indeed! 

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: Simon on June 30, 2011, 23:12

Looks great, Gill.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: sam on July 01, 2011, 07:04

Quote from: Clive on June 30, 2011, 23:04

It looks a bit like Ciabatta Gill.  It's a 4 hour bake in my machine but it rises very well indeed!

So you did it? Where is the pics?

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: Clive on July 01, 2011, 08:20

Long since eaten Sam! 

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: sam on July 01, 2011, 09:35

 :woot:

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: Simon on July 01, 2011, 12:22

I'm surprised Clive can still get things to rise at his age!  :devil:

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: GillE on July 01, 2011, 13:16

Nobody is lacing my dough with Viagra!

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: Simon on July 01, 2011, 13:32

Not sure it would do much for you anyway, Gill.  ;D

Actually, that raises a question, but probably for the DZ.  :devil:

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: sam on July 01, 2011, 13:33

Lol

Title: Re: Sourdough Bread
Post by: Clive on July 01, 2011, 13:51

Quote from: GillE on July 01, 2011, 13:16

Nobody is lacing my dough with Viagra!

Could be a lot of fun Gill.  ;-)