Dorians mom's blog

I let the daily feedings lapse on my wonderful original starter, and by Sunday morning it had a fruity smell to it.  I didn't think it was a bad smell, but it certainly wasn't sour!  It almost had a pineapple scent to it.  Perhaps I could have salvaged it, but didn't decide to try.  I tossed it out, and started over.  I still used the yeast recipe from before, but this starter is quite different from the original.  I don't like it as much; it doesn't please me with a redolent yeast or sour smell.  It's a good starter, don't get me wrong, but it's

I made up a simple dough last night and planned to leave the bowl by the woodstove, which actually went cold a lot sooner than I was hoping for, so the dough tried to rise in a 60* house.  I turned my oven on this am, and let it warm up for a minute before turning it back off and setting the bread bowl inside.  I'm not sure if I can expect my dough to rise any more, and that's fine.  I'll punch it down soon and then get it ready for 2nd rising prior to baking.