I’ve been away from the forum for too long! We’ve been in lockdown for weeks now and I thought, with all this time on my hands, I would pull my starter out and really make an attempt.
My starter backstory: I got it going almost 8 years ago when we were living in England and I found myself home with a toddler and too much time on my hands. But as well as I did creating a starter, I never actually used it. So for all these years, Jarvis has lived in the back of my fridge, going months between feedings and moving with us across the ocean. Somehow just knowing he existed was enough for me.
DH and the girls gave me a copy of FWSY a few years ago, so I pulled Jarvis out, fed him for a few days and made a failed attempt at a loaf. A grey, gummy pancake. Back to the books. And today I managed this loaf. I am ridiculously happy with it. Too hot to slice yet and see what the crumb looks like, but it smells amazing!
i hope lockdown is as productive for all of you.
For a first loaf of a 8 years old starter it looks amazing.
Actually it looks amazing full stop ?
You have every reason to be ridiculously happy with that loaf, it has outstanding oven spring. I can’t wait to see the crumb, I hope you post photos of it once you’ve sliced it.
Benny
... is a thing of great beauty!
Awesome job. And I bet it tastes every bit as good as it looks.
Thank you for the kind comments! The loaf was everything I hoped for on the inside.
Nicely done!