My first attempt this bread I concocted came out excellent with a nice moist open crumb and crisp crust. I decided it was time to try it again and change-up some of the flours and grains used in the soaker. I just picked up some Bulgar Wheat so I decided to add that to the soaker along with rolled oats, malt rye berries, oat bran and cracked wheat. I also used a different mix of
I was in the mood for something simple and relatively uncomplicated to bake so I decided to make some baguettes based on the Peter Reinhart method from ABED which uses a long overnight ferment of the bulk dough. Of course I couldn't leave well enough alone and had to add something different to make it more interesting. I just picked up some quinoa flour from the supermarket which imp
I love cherries and I love vanilla, so what better flavor combination to try to work into a bread recipe? I have never incorporated a liquor into a bread dough before, so I'm not sure what to expect, but I do have to say it smelled fantastic mixing it up.
After reading about Dave's never-ending quest to create the perfect San Francisco Sourdough bread I felt it was time to give his latest recipe a whirl. I have never been to SF so I don't know exactly what the final bread should taste like other than by his description.
This bread is an adaptation of my Coffee flavored Rye bread I made a little while ago. This time I tried to get a stronger coffee flavor so at the suggestion of my fellow "Mad Scientist" bread baker DA Brownman, I added espresso powder to the recipe. I also increased the amount of onion since I wanted a more pronounced onion flavor in the final product. If you are not a big onion
I am always on the lookout for something new and different to try in a bread recipe. I was visiting my home town of Massapequa, NY this weekend and stopped by a specialty supermarket to pick up some cookies and came across a bag of chickpea flour. I have never used this in baking anything before and didn't know exactly what to expect. I had some left over roasted sweet pota
The other night I cranked up the charcoal grill and smoked some nice juicy pork chops with some red beans for dinner. I didn't want to waste what was left of the nice smokey fire so I roasted a bunch of yellow potatoes and what better use for them but in a bread. I had some left over roasted corn so I figured I might as well make use of that as well.
I stopped off at Whole Foods over the weekend and couldn't resist picking up a bottle of Cherry Ale to try in a bread recipe. I also picked up some coconut flour which I will have to try at some later point when I figure out the best use for it.
I am going to my Mother's house for lunch tomorrow to visit with some of my relatives and wanted to bring some nice rolls for lunch. I decided to start off with a basic Challah recipe and made some modifications to make it interesting. I used durum semolina flour along with bread flour, spelt flour and barley flakes. I also used some agave nectar instead of white sugar to add som
A few weeks ago I found an excellent sourdough website created by Teresa Greenway and saved a few recipes to add to my future bake list. I finally decided to give one a try and baked her recipe for an Alaskan Sourdough bread. This bread is slightly sweet similar to a shepherder's bread. The overall bread is 67% hydration and uses some interesting ingredients like evaporated milk.
