Crumbshots

New recipe, inspired by the bake-off at sourdough.com.  Really good, reminiscent of Italian woodfired (which is what it’s supposed to be reminiscent of, I guess).   The crumb is very chewy, and the crust has stayed hard, but the dough was really wet and hard to handle!

My friend Jules asked me to find her a Cuban bread recipe.  Never having had it before, I was flying a bit blind, but it was a fun process.  This is a light, crispy loaf enriched with LARD!  I was very happy with this – it’s delicious!

Tried a new technique today, and was delighted with the results.  Using my standard dough, I made smallish balls, which I dipped in poppyseeds.  I then placed each ball on a sheet of Bake, covered it with greased clingfilm, and let it rise a second time.  The dough was then squashed very flat and baked [...]