Making a Couronne sourdough

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Yesterday I made the Auvergne Crown from Local Breads - turned out very good, excellent tasting bread, mild sourdough, crumb moderately open but not excessively so

I wanted to make sure the ring would not deflate too  much during transfer to the oven, which is always a problem for me, so I used a cake ring pan for the rising after shaping, and placed the pan in a hot roasting pan for baking. Turned out great, so I'm sharing the method with you.  

 

amazed at what an inexpensive and common turkey (or chicken) roaster can do to put a beautiful crust on bread.  Yours is a  gorgeous example.  It's no wonder Chad Robertson and Tartine are so famous.

Are you still living in the 'Other Manhattan'?  I graduated from Solo Tech many moons ago.  The first, and only, house I ever designed and built is right outside of town if it hasn't collapsed :-)  Such fond memories of the Flint Hills.....

Nice baking Sally.   

Yes, we've been living in the "Other Manhattan" for 4 and a half months now,  amazing how time passed quickly this year

The Flint Hills are very beautiful, and I must say even with the cold temperatures we are having, I am happy we moved here.  It's been good on many levels for us...