…is not being able to see the crumb 😭😂
I double fed my starter last week and have been getting consistent loaves ever since! Extremely happy with this beauty…but I wish I could see the crumb.
Double fed starter at 1:2:2 ratio; once peaked, discard until 20g left then fed at 1:3:3.5 ratio.
When peaked, used for my dough.
Recipe and method below.
125g double fed starter
325g warm water
500g flour (400g bread flour/all purpose + 100g whole wheat)
10g salt
- Mix starter and water until incorporated. Mix in flour until shaggy dough.
- Rest 1 hour.
- Wet hands, dimple dough with fingers and sprinkle salt on top. Keep dimpling and squeezing dough until salt is mixed in.
- Do stretch and folds (4x each side). Rest 30 mins.
- 2nd set stretch and folds (4x each side). Rest 30 mins.
- 3rd set. Coil folds x 8-12 instead of stretch and folds. Rest 30 mins.
- 4th set coil folds.
- Rest covered with shower cap for 2 hours (or until signs of full fermentation) in oven w/ light on, with casserole dish filled with hot water on rack beneath (to speed up fermentation)
- Check at 2 hours (“poke” and “pull away from side of bowl” method)
- Shape. Bench rest 30 mins.
Final shape. Pop in floured banneton overnight covered with plastic shower cap.
Preheat oven with Dutch oven inside to 465.
When heated, take dough out of fridge, turn over on parchment paper, flour and score.
Sprinkle handful of raw rice at bottom of Dutch oven (prevents too dark of a bottom crust by lifting the bread off the bottom of the Dutch oven a little bit. Rice can be reused for a few bakes too)
Place loaf inside Dutch oven.
Bake at 465 for 25mins, lid on.
Bake at 450 for 25 mins, lid off.
Remove and cool on rack. Cool for minimum 1 hour before slicing.
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I always ask them to take a picture and send to me. Having received a free rustic bread, they are happy to oblige.
I give to my mom and my dads wife, I will cut a small piece of dough off and bake a mini on the side so I can see inside LOL
I randomly give mine to people without promising/telling them so I slice mine in half to see crumb, no complaints yet lol
Like you really need to see the crumb with that loaf! 😅 I think you, as well as all of Reddit knows what it’s gonna look like.
I ask them for a crumb shot lol
My friends text me pictures. lol.