On 2018-10-25 8:02 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "graham" > wrote in message
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>> I decided to have a baking session yesterday. I had discovered that my
>> sourdough levain had gone really dormant and it took a few feedings to
>> get it up to strength. I then made a poolish with all the water and
>> half of the flour with some of the levain and left it overnight. I
>> made the dough in the morning and while it was proofing, I went to the
>> store to get the ingredients for some chocolate-pistachio-cranberry
>> muffins. In the relatively short time I was out, the dough almost
>> tripled in volume indicating a now healthy levain. I made 3 loaves:
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>> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV
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>> Then I made the muffins following a recipe from the British Bake-Off
>> competition. I followed the recipe very carefully. $7 worth of
>> pistachios and about $11 worth of chocolate in the mix and another ~$7
>> worth in the ganache!! The cupcakes were a bit dry and it took much
>> more chocolate to get the ganache to a setting consistency.
>> The results were unimpressive. However, I'm sure my grandson and
>> granddaughter will soon polish them off.
>> I shan't make that recipe again.
>> Graham
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> Good looking bread.
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> Cheri
Thanks! It tastes OK too.