Loaf 99 – Sourdough, The 3 B’s Dec29

Loaf 99 – Sour...

Batard, Banneton and Baguette: the three most common ways that I shape my bread. As the last sourdough loaf of my 100 Loaves of Bread project I decided to make all three shapes from one batch of dough. I was 67% successful at that. My sourdough starter, which is now almost seven months old,...

Loaf 98 – More Cinnamon Rolls Dec28

Loaf 98 – More...

I’ve made these delicious cinnamon rolls before (Loaf 79). Unfortunately it’s a four hour process, so having the hot and fresh for breakfast isn’t a reality. I did a successful experiment this time to address that problem: I started mixing the poolish for the dough at 5:15pm...

Loaf 97 – Lean Loaves for Family Dec27

Loaf 97 – Lean...

I’m on a holiday bread-gifting roll. I baked these loaves for my Mom and sister. Happily I got the “pretty loaf mojo” back – these popped in the oven beautifully, making nice ears and a wonderful golden crust. I proofed them for 1:40, only 10 minutes less than Loaf 95,...

Loaf 96 – Beer Batter Bread Dec27

Loaf 96 – Beer...

My first loaf of this project was Beer Batter Bread, almost a year ago. It’s a nice, hearty bread made without yeast. The recipient of this loaf can’t eat dairy products, so I used margarine on the top of the loaf instead of butter. This was a gift, so I didn’t get to try a...

Loaf 95 – Lean Bread for Gifts Dec26

Loaf 95 – Lean...

Along with Loaves 94, these are gifts for family. I wasn’t real happy with these loaves from an aesthetic angle. They came out asymmetrical , rising more in the front than the back. I know my oven’s heat is pretty even, so it may be that I didn’t score them consistently...

Loaf 94 – Ciabatta for Gifts Dec26

Loaf 94 – Ciab...

This loaf and the next one are replacements for family gifts that we didn’t get to exchange earlier due to weather problems (See Loaves 91 and 92). I corrected my ciabatta mistake from Loaf 90, and proofed these loaves for an hour on a well floured breadboard before flipping them over...

Loaf 93 – Christmas French Bread Dec25

Loaf 93 – Chri...

Bread for Christmas dinner in the form of French epi rolls, and an extra loaf for leftovers sandwiches. This French bread is basically the same as the lean bread recipe, except not as hydrated. The extra stiffness makes it easier to shape for baguettes, or in this case baguettes snipped into...

Loaf 92 – 9 Grain (Not) for Gifts Dec23

Loaf 92 – 9 Gr...

These loaves and Loaves 91 were supposed to be holiday gifts for family members, but our trip got postponed due to weather. The upside of that is that we got to keep the bread. I wasn’t happy with the way Loaves 91 came out, which were made at the same time as these, but these loaves...