ldavis47's blog

I admit it. I came upon this by accident. I was experimenting with improving the texture of my 1/3 whole wheat bread by adding 35g of cornmeal to 1000g flour recipie. The texture was what I wanted, creamy, schredable, open, but there was an aftertaste I didn't like. I had softened the cornmeal in 700g boiling water. So I tried the recipie without the cornmeal but measured out the hot water to keep all variables constant. After 30 minutes cooling, I decided why not mix in the 300g whole wheat from the freezer both to warm it up and hydrate the flour.

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Sorry this is upside down. Don't know why that happened.

Lloyd D.

This is a country style bread (mix of rye, ww, and bread flours) 75%(+) hydration leavened with my home culture. The added protein and fiber comes from pre cooked French Lentils. The crumb is soft but chewy, aroma sweet caramel, and the taste is nutty and rye. Just some slight lentil flavor. Bread has depth of flavor but only slightly sour, which is the way I like it.

AM mix, ferment at 75deg F for 8-10 hrs, will smell very fruity like peach schnapps at the end

50g starter (AP 100% hydration)

175g rye (Hodgson Mill)

The photo is the fifth try at a bread loosely related to Forkish's Field Blend.

The smell was sweet and rich; crust crunchy; crumb was soft but chewy and very flavorful. I think it is the best levain bread I have made. Dough is 75% hydration, starter 100% Hydration and starter flour is 20% of total flour. The timing of steps is particularly useful for working hours if the second day is off or you like to get up early.