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In this post, I outline the variables I tested to determine why my Couronne loaf was so pale. It turns out it was proofed too long. A couple of weeks ago, I made a couronne with a mixed starter and old dough. A couronne is a French bread shaped like a crown. This particular bread crown has a string of pearls around the top which
Potato Rosemary Rolls with Olive Oil and Semolina are soft due to the mashed potatoes, and a little crispy on the outside due to the olive oil. I attended a potluck luncheon on Super Bowl Sunday and my contribution was these potato rosemary and olive oil rolls. They were the perfect companion for the assortment of other foods that were served. When I started thinking
This lovely French Couronne is made with a mixed starter and old dough. Couronne means crown, and this one is adorned with a lovely string of pearls on top. Karen of Karen’s Kitchen Stories chose this crown loaf for the BOM (bread of the month) for the Artisan Bread Bakers FB group. It was challenging and fun to make. As the title suggests, this bread
Home > Spelt Breads > Crushed Fennel Faggots by Rod (Dallas, TX) According to legend, an English baker once allowed his young son, Isak, to play after school in the father’s modest bakery in a remote Nordic village. His father often invited the boy to tie together small bundles (called “faggots”) of broken breadsticks and give them to friendly customers; any money offered by the
What began as a simple lentil soup transformed into lentil and potato soup and includes some of my favorite ingredients. It goes well with bread. Normally, when you plan a meal, you start with the main attraction and then choose the bread to go with it. However, being a bread-baking fanatic, I tend to arrange my meals the other way around. So when the Bread
