January 25, 2011
by Neil
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Tonight I am mixing up a leaven for use in creating a “komplet”, a not quite 100% whole wheat bread (instead it is 80% whole wheat and 20% white bread flour). Tomorrow morning I will mix the dough, give it … Continue reading
January 23, 2011
by Neil
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Well, the cooking went well. Out of that batch of dough I managed to produce 13 large English muffins from the cutter that I used (I think it must have been larger than 3 inches, probably closer to 3 1/2 … Continue reading
January 22, 2011
by Neil
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In England, English muffins are just called muffins (makes sense if you think about it). Unfortunately, they are also pretty boring. They aren’t anything like the ones I remember from when I was growing up in the US. Great English … Continue reading
January 21, 2011
by Neil
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Got up and headed to the neighbor with everything for finishing up and baking. Dough is a bit better behaved today, though still needs a bit of flour to prevent sticking in places. The neighbor has an electric convection oven … Continue reading
January 20, 2011
by Neil
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Woke up and mixed the dough using the leaven from the night before. Mixed according to the recipe (200g starter, 700ml water, 100g whole meal flour, 900g white bread flour). Seems very wet to me. Let rest and then added … Continue reading