Monday, February 13, 2017
Flour Salt Yeast Water
Flour Salt Yeast Water
My newest hobby is bread making.
Its amazing how four simple ingredients can can do so much.
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I started with two books I ordered over the holidays.
Peter Reinharts Artisan Breads Everyday
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and My Bread by Jim Lahey.
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Heres my first bread.
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Then I tried to make my own starter. This is a bit of a process because you have to baby it. (Its kinda like when youre in school and you have to take care of an egg.)
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I took it to work with me so I could give it a stir between scenes.
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Eventually it became a mother starter. I made a couple baguettes with that starter but apparently I dont have any pictures. But I did get a shot of my last bread which I was most proud of.
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