Lemon Barley Cob - with correction
This is a bread from "A handmade loaf" by Dan Lepard. Good thing I googled before making it, the formula has a mistake, the levain amount should be 75g, not 150g. You can see the thread about this issue, as well as the whole formula here.
This is a bread went beyond my expectations. Lemon was a prefect match for barley, bringing out its slightly sweet flavor. Crumb is soft and chewy. It's not delicate and sweet like normal lemond dessert breads, it's hearty with a nice summery undertone.
I did adjust the levain/water amount to accomodate for my 100% starter, also cut the yeast amount by half (in volume) since I used instant and the book used fresh. The dough still proofed a little faster than what the book suggests
Hey, it kinda looks like a lemon huh?
Comments
That looks even better than the picture in 'The Handmade Loaf'!!
I love barley flour in bread; the crust is so crisp. Patsy
I love barley too, there's an earthy sweetness to it.
Your lemon resting the bread made me smile, txfarmer. Lovely, indeed.
I've had the book for some time. Given your results, I guess it's time to revisit it!
I have baked a lot of formulas from that book, all turned out lovely. I do tend to have a faster rise than what the book suggests, even after adjusting starter amount and yeast amount.
Thanks very much for sharing this, txfarmer, I always wanted to bake a bread with barley.
Karin
I baked another barley bread with rye from the same book, also very good.
This really is a delicious bread - one of my favorites.
I have seen the formula several times in the book, but never made an attempt to bake this bread. i might give it a go now, after seeing the wonderful pics of you:)
I don't know why I waited so long to bake this bread. Other than being delicious, it's also quick to make, as long as you have a good healthy starter.
It comes across as 'nicer' than the one in the book, as it has a darker more appealing patina.
Looks great!
I think the picture in the book is quite lovely actually.
You never fail to amaze me! crafty hands you got there!!
Khalid