All About Sour Dough .

[gertbysea]

Of course I could not wait too long.




Seriously delicious. Thank you all for the help.

Den it tastes just like the pumpernickel from my childhood.


Gert

[Emme]

That is a great loaf Gert, must look up that recipe.  Thanks for the photos
Marie

[Wonder]

That looks great Gert, glad the taste is what you are after.

I've had a loaf make with the reconstituted starter since this arvo and will leave it overnight and cook tomorrow. I've put it in the cast iron pot for the second rise so will be interested to see how much it rises overnight and any taste and texture difference.

[EmeraldSue]

Can't wait to see your next loaf wonder.
Gert, that's a nice  looking loaf. I've just bought a 10kg bag of Lauke bakers flour, do that should keep me busy for a while

[Wonder]

ES I'm surprised at how quickly I've gone through my 5 kg bag. I need to check out the cost of the laucke.

[Delightful Den]

Gert it looks great. I am glad that the taste is what you were after too. 

Cookie I used equal parts of rye flour and water to start and feed my starter.

It has now developed such a strong sour taste that DW won't eat it any more. I love it.

[judydawn]

Nice loaf Gretchen, congratulations to all those having success and experimenting with different ingredients at the moment.

[cookie1]

Thanks Gert and DD. I asked because Yoke  used a different ratio for rye. I like 1:1, like you so will do that.
The pumpernickel looks good.
ES you will be surprised how quickly the flour disappears.

[gertbysea]

I am really proud I made it from absolute scratch . I took some cookeD corned beef out of the freezer, sliced it thin, warmed it up made REAL Russian Dressing , and made a sandwich. Heaven. . It was a once off never to be repeated loaf of bread. The stress of the birth was almost too much.

It was a challenge more than anything.

Cookie I have not made tapioca in years. There is another challenge for me.  I used to open the instant packet . I do have some tapioca beads in the pantry and I do have some raspberries. Ummm?

Gert

[Kimmyh]

Congratulations Gert and Wonder. Great looking loaves.

[Katiej]

Well done Gert!  What a great result 

Congratulations Wonder on your bread, I know you've had a lot of trouble with your starter.  Looking forward to the next loaf.

ES I've started to buy my flour in bulk also, it's amazing how much you can use!

[achookwoman]

Gert,  that is fantastic.  We now have another true blue bread tragic.  You must make another loaf.

Wonder,  keep at it and let us know how it goes.

For those buying bulk bread flour,  you can also use it in biscuits.  I buy Laucke 10k Crusty white Mix for $20,  it is sometimes on special for $14. 

[KarenH]

A few weeks ago I bought 25kg Lauke bakers flour for $22 ....... I had to ask our local bakery to get it in for me, but they were happy to, and it is so much cheaper than in smaller bags. 

[judydawn]

Great price Karen. 

[EmeraldSue]

Wow, that's cheap. I paid $20 for 10 kg. mind you, I'm not sure where I would store 25 kg