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Apple Cider Rye Potato Bread

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I've made bread with cider before and always like the sweet flavor it imparts.  I decided to add some roasted white sweet potato to this one and it really helped create a super moist crumb.  I was actually pleasantly surprised at how moist this crumb turned out.  The flavor was fantastic and this bread is the perfect sandwich bread for some pastrami or any deli meat.

Please note, white sweet potato is not as sweet as the orange type and the water content is less so if you use them instead, you need to adjust your hydration accordingly.

Ricotta Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

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My wife complains that I never make her simple white bread so to be nice a few weeks ago I made my version of a "simple" white sandwich bread.  I had to sneak in some whole wheat of course and added Ricotta Cheese to help make it nice and soft like she prefers.

I used 1085 grams of the dough for the loaf pan and make a couple of rolls with the left-over dough.  Probably could have used all of it in the pan and it would have worked out fine.

Cloche Oven Spring

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Just happened to grab a picture that gives a pretty good feel for the oven spring I tend to get from a cloche. And, it also shows the cloche. That seemed like enough reason to post it.

Sourdough Spelt Xmas Cake

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I have not posted anything for ages. It has been a busy year full of life changes, gardening and travelling. I mainly stuck to my usual recipes. But I received the recipe for this interesting cake in West Australian Yoke Mardewi's December newsletter. Just had to try it and it is delicious. Next year should be more settled with lots more experiments in baking, roll on 2019!

Recipe here: http://wildsourdough.com.au/recipe/wild-sourdough-spelt-khorasan-christmas-cake/

Forkish's Pain de Campagne + smoked trout toast

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Woo! This week has been busy! From baking naturally leavened panettone to focaccia to cookies for Christmas, I've been scrambling around and hoping that everything will turn out well. I was actually able to settle down and make a nice sourdough loaf (which I'm still a newbie at), and I think it turned out pretty well! I followed the pain de campagne recipe from FWYS and was pretty happy with the result!