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Baking session - mixed results
On 2018-10-25 8:02 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "graham" > wrote in message > news  >> 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: >> >> https://postimg.cc/qgxgvMmV >> >> 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 > > > Good looking bread. > > Cheri Thanks! It tastes OK too. |
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