Sourdough

Sourdough
Originally uploaded by Sumisu Yoshi.

Sourdough

Sourdough
Originally uploaded by Sumisu Yoshi.

Two new loaves of Sourdough!

Two new loaves of Sourdough!
Originally uploaded by Sumisu Yoshi.

As promised, here are the pictures. Both of them were made in loaf pans.

The flavor on the one I cut open is definitely more sour, but also somehow more subtle. And the texture isn't quite as heavy as the last few times I made sourdough.

I used a recipe from the King Arthur Whole Wheat cookbook for these, and was quite happy with it.

Back!

After sort of.... erm... uh... let me say 'neglecting' my starter for a few months (I'm a bad parent, I know). I spent the last few weeks getting it back up to snuff, and it is better than it ever was before!

It can raise itself, and bread, much more quickly. Has a nicer flavor.... Anyway, I made two small (sandwich) loaves of sourdough tonight. I should have pictures tomorrow. I got a a very nice rise, and a beautiful flavor.

I guess my starter likes the abuse? Not sure really. It definitely isn't sluggish now though, the starter gets about a 3-4x rise in 5 or so hours.