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Yippee

 

Please see here and here to learn more about concentrated lactic acid sourdough (CLAS).

 

 

 

Ingredients

85% fresh whole durum flour

15% whole durum flour from durum CLAS

22.5% water from durum CLAS

10% butter

6% olive oil

22% tomato sauce

1% coarse black pepper

2% salt

 

Total dough weight ~500g

divided into 50g dough balls

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosemary and oregano from my garden

 

 

 

 

Blend the herbs with fresh durum flour in Vitamix

 

 

 

Mix a stiff dough 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divide and freeze, similar to handling durum noodle dough

 

 

 

Roll the dough thinner to make crisps - pasta roller #5

 

 

 

Halve the dough to fit in the air fryer

 

 

 

Use a trivet to prevent the dough from flying

 

 

 

285F x 2mins

flip

285F x 2mins

 

 

 

 

whole-durum crisps!

 

 

 

 

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Benito

These buns are super soft and fluffy get hold up to a fish burger nicely.  The sweet potato gives it a bit of extra sweetness while the tangzhong helps with flavour and freshness.  They are topped with black, white and golden sesame seeds.

Substitute mashed sweet potato for the mashed potatoes above to make these.

For 8 buns about 65 g each

 

egg wash: 1 yolk, 1 tbsp milk and a pinch of salt, beaten…

 

Instructions

Levain

Mix the levain ingredients in a jar or pyrex container with space for at least 300% growth. 

Press down with your knuckles or silicone spatula to create a uniform surface and to push out air.

At a temperature of 76ºF, it typically takes up to 10-12 hours for this stiff  sweet levain to be at peak.  For my starter I typically see 3-3.5 times increase in size at peak.  The levain will smell sweet with only a mild tang.

 

Tangzhong 

In a sauce pan set on medium heat, stir the milk and flour until blended. Then cook for several minutes until well thickened, stirring regularly with a spoon or heat-resistant spatula. Let cool in the pan or, for faster results, in a new bowl.  Theoretically it should reach 65ºC (149ºF) but I don’t find I need to measure the temperature as the tangzhong gelatinizes at this temperature.  You can prepare this the night before and refrigerate it, ensure that it is covered to prevent it from drying out.

 

Dough

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the milk (consider holding back 10 g of milk and adding later if this is the first time you’re making this), egg, tangzhong, salt, sugar and levain.  Mix and then break up the levain into many smaller pieces.  Next add the flour, I like to use my spatula to mix until there aren’t many dry areas.  Allow the flour to hydrate (fermentolyse) for 15 minutes.  Mix on low speed and then medium speed until moderate gluten development this may take 5-10 mins.  You may want to scrape the sides of the bowl during the first 5 minutes of mixing.  Next drizzle in the melted butter a little at a time, or alternatively add room temperature butter one pat at a time.  Slow the mixer down to avoid splashing the butter at you. The dough may come apart, be patient, continue to mix until it comes together before drizzling or adding in more butter.  Once all the butter has been added and incorporated increase the speed gradually to medium.  Add the mashed sweet potatoes gradually.  Mix at medium speed until the gluten is well developed, approximately 10 mins.  You will want to check gluten development by windowpane during this time and stop mixing when you get a good windowpane.  You should be able to pull a good windowpane.

 

You can definitely mix and knead these by hand as I did.  I melted the butter and added it with the wet ingredient.  Then follow the instructions instead kneading by slap and folding.

 

On the counter, shape the dough into a tight ball, cover in the bowl and ferment for 2.5-3.5 hours at 82ºF.  There should be some rise visible at this stage.

 

You can next place the dough into the fridge to chill the dough for about 1.5 hours, this makes rolling the dough easier to shape.  Remember, if you do so the final proof will take longer.  Alternatively, you can do a cold retard in the fridge overnight, however, you may find that this increases the tang in your bread.

 

Line a large cookie tray with parchment paper.  Punch the dough down and then divide into 8 equal portions.  Form each into tight boules.  Place on a parchment lined cookie tray.  Cover them and allow them to fully proof about 4-6 hours, they should pass the poke test.

 

After about 30 mins of proofing time, whisk your remaining egg and milk and then brush the small boules.

 

About 30 mins prior to end of final proof preheat the oven to 350°F. 

Immediately prior to baking brush the dough again with the egg and milk mixture.

 

Bake the buns uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until the internal temperature is at least 190F. Cover if your rolls get brown early in the baking process.

My index of bakes.

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CrustyJohn

Basically a second go-round with my loaf earlier this year except that I was lazy with the polenta- instead of doing the whole saccharification process, I just microwaved it.  

King Arthur bread flour- 360g (80%)

Bob's Red Mill whole wheat flour- 90g (20%)

water- 340g (75%)

starter- 50g (11%)

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salt- ~3 tsp

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45g Cateto Orange polenta from Redtail Grains

150g water

tbsp Rag & Frass Farm cane syrup

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Mix starter & water, add flours, mix until incorporated, "autolyse" 1 hr. (~65 deg.)

Stretch and fold + "lamination" folds over next 3 hours

incorporate cooked polenta about midway through stretch and fold process

bulk ferment ~8.5-9 hours @ ~65-67 deg.

pre-shap, shape, retard for ~11 hrs. @ ~40s? deg. 

Bake (use pre-heated pizza stone and overturned dutch oven) 22 min @ "500" (I think the oven runs about 25 degrees low, so the real temp might be more like 475), uncover, bake another 10 min. drop temperature to 450 for 20 min., turn off oven and let bread cool on rack in hot oven.

  

I really like this one.  I'm really enjoying using the pizza stone to bake on as it allows the loaf to spread a bit more organically than when I bake in a small dutch oven.  It's also avoids handling the dough after turning it out of the proofing basket.  I think this is up there with some of my favorite loaves I've baked.  I really like the deeply browned crust contrasting with the really soft, sweet polenta-enriched crumb.  The polenta was a little blob-y rather than smooth and creamy, but cooking it in the microwave was really quick and easy.  

 

Any though on why the left side of the loaf seems to be a bit more consistently open than the right?  Shaping?

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CalBeachBaker

Today's bake: Drunken Fig Bread

Source: Sourdough Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads Sweets, Savories, and More - Sarah Owens

Note(s):  Modified leaven  fermenting time. ^dough from 1.367kg  to 1.7kg
Soaker: When making Leaven remove fig  stems, coarsely chop. In a bowl add figs and wine then cover.

This bread is made from a 6 types of flour as can be seen in the formula.

One loaf is baked in a Challenger bread pan which produced a really crispy crust, another on a baking steel with a steam pan which produces a less crunchy crust.

This is my 1st attempt making this bread and will definitely will be baking it again.

Changes/Recommendations - When I make this bread again - work on improving the scoring, and steaming.

Tasting Notes

Crumb: Sour/Dairy - Plain Yogurt - there is a nice combination of flavors due to the 6 types of flour. I am surprised at the amount of flavor that the buckwheat adds.  The flavors I'm getting are nice mix of nuttiness and a little tannin from the wine and the delightful sweetness from the mission figs.

Crust: Toasty - Nutty

Grain Character: Complex - Cooked Whole Grains

This is a really nice dense bread which I will be making again.

Recipe and Process are below for those that are interested.

 

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Yippee

 

Please see here and here to learn more about concentrated lactic acid sourdough (CLAS).

 

 

I need to find a way to speed up using the fifty-pound durum berries I bought from Central Milling when their shipping costs were still reasonable. So I use them to make 100% whole-durum noodles with CLAS. Surprisingly, the durum noodles have some sweet aroma that others don't, although the recipe is similar to spelt noodles. Of all the noodles I've made, my family likes durum noodles the best. Through practice, I am getting better at making stiff dough for the noodles. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. 20230213 Stress-free "mass production"

 

How can I make large batches of durum noodles, i.e., use more durum berries at a time, without overwhelming myself with the extra work? 🤔🤔🤔                   💡💡💡 Freeze the dough!  This is the stiffest dough I've ever made! 13% whole durum flour, from whole-durum CLAS87% fresh whole durum flour, ground by Vitamix19% water, from whole-durum CLAS40% extra large egg4% seasonings Total dough weight ~1040gdurum berries used ~640g                            Divide the dough into 50g portions and freeze.            Thaw out the portions needed at room temperature.            roll out            pasta roller#1 x 1 😰😰😰            Lightly mist the dough before each subsequent fold and pass, until 👉👉👉            pasta roller#1 x 1, fold; repeat a few times until the dough is smooth                                                                  pasta roller #2 x 2        pasta roller #3 x 2         pasta roller #4 x 2                                                               fettuccine cutter x 1                                                                              Whole-durum noodles with pork belly and homemade cracklins - this time, I made sure I didn't leave out the cracklins!                           

 

 

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jo_en

 

Recipes by rus brot (please report any errors) 

Recipes on foodgeek calculator can be scaled, personalized and saved.

1

Tsukatniki with Raisins, 1940 (CLAS)

flours: light rye and first clear flour; solod

recipe Foodgeek: https://fgbc.dk/30u9

rus brot YThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOxVEDfX74Q&list=PLrSg5cYpPtU-8Nd_ljnhXHLpaXe9oH5jN&index=27

          

 

 

 

2

Borodinsky Bread in 30 hrs (CLAS)    

(above ZOJI bake: 2023-03-01)

flours: whole rye flour and first clear flour; solod  (68% hydration)

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/3126

rus brot YThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niIcAuRRxWo 

          

 

Higher Hydration Version (98%) recipe by Beets and Bones

 

baked in ZOJI

 

3

Salinātā rudzu rupjmaize - most delicious rye bread ever (Thermophilic-sd) (see bake by Yippee)

flours:   

recipe Foodgeek: coming

rus brot YThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo7_nP6OhwA

         

         

 

 

 

 

4

Scalded 100% whole rye bread with Raisins (CLAS!) (see bake by Ilya F.)

flours: whole rye, solod

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/1o2h (Ilya F.-w/permission; thanks!)

rus brot YT:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpAfPmKkn_Q&list=PLrSg5cYpPtU96v2LWR9rETxWDEHe3iIcj&index=37

          

  

 

 

 

 

5      

Šventinė duona - Thermophilic

(above ZOJI bake: 2023-02-09)

flours: white (light) rye, wheat flour T110 (bolted rye used above)

recipe Foodgeek:  https://fgbc.dk/314l

rus brot YThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPbK6PwKvc8

          

Whole Grain Version: freshly ground whole rye (35%) and whole white wheat (65%) ; hydration (70-73%)- mini Loaf.  Wonderful fragrance and flavor!!

 TFL post: https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/72226/rusbrot-thsd-%C5%A1ventin%C4%97-duona-100-whole-grains

 

 

Simple Wheat Boule-THermophilic SourDough

flours:  bread flour (60% hydration)  

recipe Foodgeek: https://fgbc.dk/316a

rus brot YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVd-qrqLe7o

          

Loaf Version (80% hydration, 100% fresh whole grains;)

ZOJI Bake: 2023-02 (used 120 g TH-SD)

  

Square version

ZOJI Bake: 2024-01-16 (used only 55 gr TH-SD)

recipe foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/3gjt

 

 

 

 

Wholemeal Wheat Bread Using Liquid Yeast (100% lean whole wheat) (CLAS)

flours: whole wheat

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/31df

rus brot YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNm-LJVk4Qc 

 

flours:  100% Whole Wheat flour (62% hydration)

reference350 Varieties of Bakery Products-1940, Plotnikov PM, Kolesnikov M.F. 

Bake from rusbrot YT:

 

 

 

The bake below done in Zojirushi Bread Machine: 2023-03-06 

-freshly milled whole wheat, rye mash; 73% hydration;

 

 -very  fragrant and flavorful, like Šventinė duona above

 

 

  8

 Wholemeal Wheat Bread with scald (100% lean whole wheat) (CLAS)

22-26Hours

flours: whole wheat

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/3gjn

rus brot YT: here     

Method: scald, pre-ferment, autolysis; 

 

Bake from rusbrot YT:

 

 

 

 

 

CLAS Enriched Breads

Lemony Kugelhopf (based on recipe by Yippee) (CLAS)

flours: 97% AP flour; 3% rye from clas

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/3337

TFL post: https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/72134/lemony-kugelhof-clas

 (above oven bake: 2023-03-26)

 

 

 2  

Chashu Bow Dough with clas

flours: 95% AP flour; 5% rye from clas

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/36in

TFL post: https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/72422/chashu-bow-dough-clas

 

  

Breadtopia's Purse Bread Dough  made with CLAS

flours: freshly ground whole white wheat berries and whole chickpeas

recipe Foodgeek: fgbc.dk/34fj

TFL post:  https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/72228/zoji-sd-clasflas-breadtopias-purse-bread-dough

 (pan loaf baked in ZOJI; 2023-04-15)

 (flat bread cooked on cast iron and stovetop electric coils; 2023-04-17)

 

2  

 Marble Pita with Bamberg Chocolate Rye Malt (with clas)

 foodgeek recipehttps://fgbc.dk/37ki

 Make 2 lean doughs:

   -the darker one is colored by Bamberg Chocolate  Rye Malt

    (buy at hobby brewer shops) 

 The basic dough composition is as follows:

   88.7% whole wheat flour

   3.9% whole wheat malt 

   7.4% rye from clas

   80% hydration

   2% salt

   0.3% dry instant yeast

 

 2023-06-24 

 

  

  3

Brown Sweet Rice Mochi

flours: freshly ground whole sweet brown rice, whole rye from clas

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/37cj 

TFL post: https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/72489/clas-sweet-brown-rice-mochi

  

6-17-23

 

  4

 Blue Corn / Whole Wheat Tortilla

flours: blue corn masa harina (seca), freshly ground whole wheat flour, whole rye from clas

recipe Foodgeekhttps://fgbc.dk/37vt

TFL post: https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/72556/clas-blue-cornwhole-wheat-tortillas

7-2-23

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES on CLAS

A)  by rusbrot  

1

https://brotgost.blogspot.com/p/clas.html

 

a)     general formula for CLAS

b)    preservation and refreshment of CLAS

c)     CLAS baking:  Rye bread  contaning 80-100% rye, 20-00% wheat  with predough and dough fermentations with clas; also (50-75% rye,50-25%wheat), (30-40% rye,70-60%wheat)

d)    CLAS baking: Wheat breads

e)    CLAS in breads with scald and "old dough" in the fermentation

 

 

2

https://brotgost.blogspot.com/2018/11/3.html

 

a)    Choices of Sourdough

b)    Refreshing CLAS(KMKZ)

 

 

3

http://brotgost.blogspot.com/2016/11/blog-post.html

 

How to make Malt KMKZ (flas)

B)  by Mariana_AGA on Live Journal

 

Rye in a Bread Machine

Example: "sag" in Zojirushi baked 95% rye-

Thank you Mariana for the explanation!!

 

C) by Bread & Bread-Artisan Bread

  The ABCs of the home baker. Rye bread.

  Descriptions and pictures of many Russian breads.

  See sidebar for extensive list of breads.

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https://registrr-livejournal-com.translate.goog/tag/%D0%9A%D0%9C%D0%9A%D0%97?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en

 

KMKZ -  technique.

 2

https://registrr-livejournal-com.translate.goog/94799.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en

 Types of starters. Sourdough on thermophilic IBC. methodology.

 

 

D) by The Fresh Loaf 

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 3

 Flourless Sourdough Starters

 4 

 

 5 

 

comparing "clas" at 300% hydration (24h) and "flas/Malt KMKZ" (48h)

 6

 Naturally Soured Bread at 90F make flas at lower temp 32C/90F (38h) vs. 43C(48h)

 

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Alexio

Hi all,

Ive been baking for some time mainly pastry, entrements ect... i decided to try panettone in oct 22 and its been like a drug ever since...ive never spent so long studying, obsessing or having nightmares about my whole life in this aspect anyway...road cycling is another matter...

My days are consumed with maintenance, preperation refreshments and troubleshooting or learning. My head buzzes with ideas how to make the next better than the last.

Ive spent alot of time reading chamberllands book on panettone. Ive also spent alot of time on all forum threads along with countless google recipes (of which half are called pannettone...but are just not). I appreciate everyones contribution here..i got this far with this forums knowledge.

So...

Primos failed so much it breaks down any anger I first had. I got lucky enough to make a 'bread" my first attempt and thought...this isnt so hard...then I failed 6. Ive baked a few at a time with LM maintained different ways one feeling damn that dough looks good...the other not so much
... the good one not rising the other perfect.

Now that this is all out the way...we reach the new chapter. My LM needs help to the next level.

My LM is just not acidifying
Ive tried long 7hr 1:1:35-45 @30 into 12-16hr 18oc refresh same ratios, tried @ 0.95,85,80 flour ratios, tried 1.1,2,3 flour ratios. Tried adding egg yolk to the mix @ 6%, tried wholewheat flour ratios, organic and type 1 italian flours for nutrient rich feeds. Ive tried varying PH of waters and flours...all specific italian flours.
My PM only goes to 4.1 even after days at room temp bound (loosely) for days, the c02 production is huge its exploded like a bomb before. When i go to do prep refreshments ...3.15-4hrs ph comes to about 3.4 and no less. It smells sweet like malted honey at this point.
When I do water baths overnight it smells like honey and imagine a beer factory, its amazing...yet the acidity wont go down.

Which comes to primo impasto...it always acidifies to about 4.6-8ish. So before i try more recipes ...i want to get this to 3.8 or so after bound maintenance storage. Any suggestions?

Some pics of my latest...and older...

 

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Sugarowl

So I started 2023 with a bang, on the side of my loaf that is. I have made about 5 loaves this year and all have proofing and kneading issues (and shaping). I even forgot the yeast in my steamed buns! My goal is to get better at timing (and organizing!) my sourdough bakes. What worked out for me last year or the year before doesn't seem to work out right now. With kids, everything is always changing as they get older (at least I don't have to move the crayons up to a higher shelf anymore). I have learned from every bake at least. Well, whether I'll remember or not is up in the air, hence why I am posting here, so I don't forget.

The pictures are not in chronological order. I will say that adding carrot juice to bread was not as tasty as I had hoped. And I learned not to leave the broiler on to long to warm up the oven for proofing (no longer than 5 minutes). I also need to sharpen my knives.

So here's to (mostly) yummy failures and hopefully better future loaves!

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jo_en

1)  100% Whole Wheat Loaf (120 gr thermophilic sd starter)

Using this whole wheat loaf recipe, substitute 120 gr of thermophilic sd (TH-SD) starter in place of 90 gr flas. Adjust the amount of added water to get 80% hydration of the dough.

Pay particular attention to mixing and overall  instructions from Yippee's Simple 100% Whole Wheat with CLAS

Mix in Zojirushi for 10 min.

  • 455 gr  freshly ground hard ww flour*
  • 20 gr freshly ground ww malt*
  • 120 gr TH-SD starter (24g rye grains, 96g water)
  •  304 gr water (total flour = 500 gr; 80% hydr: 400 gr water)    Set aside 20 gr water to add with salt and yeast. Add water only until dough begins to break.

* Sift and regrind the coarse particles for 35 sec in a spice grinder. Add them back into the flour.

After 10 min., sprinkle in

  • 1/2 tsp dry instant yeast (SAF)
  • 8-9 gr salt (2%)

Mix for 20 min more.

See pictures and descriptions for the following stages of the dough handling.

  1. Let rise at 29-30C for 1h 45min - 2h. Do not over ferment. Use poke test.
  2. Shape dough and let it rise at 31C for about 45 min in loaf pan (in a plastic bag). Do not overferment. Use poke test.
  3. Bake in Zojirushi.  Program:  10 min Preheat followed by 70 min Bake.  Check dough temp at around 48-55 min. Range: 202-207F.

 Slices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) rusbrot's Šventinė duona (basic procedure)

 

VERY BEAUTIFUL, ROUNDED and NUANCED FLAVOR!!

 

7 STEPS:  | 1 MASH (4h)  |  2 TH-SD FERMENT (20h)  |  3 LIQUID YEAST (3h)  |

          |  4 PRE-DOUGH (75 min)  |  5 DOUGH (45 min)  | 

          |  6 SHAPE/FINAL PROOF (50 min) |     

          |  7 BAKE:  freestanding loaf-steam (10 min 240C/464F);

                         w'out steam (30 min 200C/392F)  |

          |  alternately: pan loaf -BAKE in Zojirushi |

 

STEP 1

MASH

FERMENT 63C for 3-4 h.

          Resulting MASH

          

 

 

 

 

STEP 2

TH-SD Ferment

Mix

Ferment 50 C for 20 h.          

 

In the remaining steps, the ferments are at 30C.

"Thermophilic LAB do not show activity at 30C, and acidity of the TH-SD is sufficient to prepare wheat-rye dough only with yeast." - (see 3:14 rusbrot)

 

 

 

 

STEP 3

LIQUID YEAST

MIx

  • STEP 2 TH-SD
  • 7 gr fresh yeast ( 2.33 gr DIY = 3/4 t)
  • 20 ml water

Ferment 30C - 3h.

Step 3 Ferment doubles.

"'liquid yeast' ... nice fruity flavor and swe[et]-sour taste"- (see 3:41 rusbrot)

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 4

PRE-DOUGH

Mix

  • STEP 3 liquid yeast
  • 220g wheat flour
  • 120 g white (light) rye flour

FERMENT 30C for 1h 15 min.

Step 4 dough is very sticky and it was difficult to incorporate the flour (used  Zojirushi mixer 15 min). 

Deviation from Recipe: Interruption in Schedule-Placed the sticky dough in 6C/43F garage overnight (8 hr).

RESULT: Pre-Dough (initially warm) showed 50% increase in volume after 8 hr, 43F.

     

 

 

 

 

STEP 5

DOUGH 

Mix

  • STEP 4 PRE-DOUGH
  • 40 g sugar
  • 430 g wheat flour
  • 15-20 gr salt
  • 70 ml water

FERMENT 30C for 45 min

Dough Weight in recipe: 1645 g

With Hand Kneading (10 min)  and adding water: Dough weight = 1635 g.

Suggestions: Add sugar, salt and water first. Hand knead in a bowl. The dough is silky and supple.

Add flour and knead (on table) until smooth and no lumps.  The dough temp reaches 18C.

Place in proofer set at 31C. Wait until dough doubles (2h 15 min).

(Due to cold overnight rest, dough temps while in proofer remain low: 1 hr -19.8C; 2h - 21.5C; did not reach 30C).

  

 Dough after doubling (2h 15 min) (before shaping):

 

 

 

STEP 6

PRE-SHAPE rest 5 min

SHAPE and FINAL PROOF  for 45 min

2 Loaves shaped: 1 oval banneton; 1 loaf pan.

Check dough with poke test. (65 min)

Start oven preheating: 240C/464F.

 

 

 

STEP 7

BAKE

1) Oven Bake for Oval Loaf: Turn loaf out of banneton; spray with water and poke holes. 

          240C/464F in covered pan-10min; 200C/392F with lid off - 30 min. (Lots of mishandling below!)

            

2) Zojirushi Bake for Loaf Pan: Program- 10 min Preheat, 42 min Bake (350-400F); used coating of 1/2 t each of  milk powder and milk; poked holes in dough top.  Used regular oven to get overall browning - 5 min.  

 

 

 

Well, I tried!  

Crumb needs improving but the flavor is outstanding- beautiful, rounded and nuanced!

Loaves

Regular Oven

  

Zojirushi

 

 

 

Slices:

Zoji Loaf

Oven Loaf

 

100% Whole Grain Version (35% whole rye; 65% whole wheat berries)

TFL posthttps://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/72226/rusbrot-thsd-%C5%A1ventin%C4%97-duona-100-whole-grains

 2023-04-16

 

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Benito

This bake used my offshoot of Alan’s starter, a 80% hydration and all whole rye.  The levain was whole wheat and was stiff and sweet.  What is a bit different about this bake was that I used rye for the first time in a tangzhong, this one again has a 1:2 ratio of rye:milk.  I had a bag of sweet potatoes so decided to add mashed sweet potato to this dough.  Being still in Fort Lauderdale I do not have my Ankarsrum Assistent so fully hand mixed this dough.  

For one 9x4x4” Pullman pan loaf.

 

Instructions

Levain

Mix the levain ingredients in a jar or pyrex container with space for at least 300% growth. 

Press down with your knuckles or silicone spatula to create a uniform surface and to push out air.

At a temperature of 76-78ºF, it typically takes up to 10-12 hours for this sweet stiff levain to be at peak.  For my starter I typically see 3-3.5 times increase in size at peak.  The levain will smell sweet with only a mild tang.

Tangzhong 

In a sauce pan set on medium heat, stir the milk and whole rye flour until blended. Then cook for several minutes until well thickened, stirring regularly with a spoon or heat-resistant spatula. Let cool in the pan or, for faster results, in a new bowl.  Theoretically it should reach 65ºC (149ºF) but I don’t find I need to measure the temperature as the tangzhong gelatinizes at this temperature.  You can prepare this the night before and refrigerate it, ensure that it is covered to prevent it from drying out.

 

If you plan on using a stand mixer to mix this dough, set up a Bain Marie and use your stand mixer’s bowl to prepare the tangzhong.

 

Dough

For hand mixing instructions see the next paragraph.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the milk (consider holding back 10 g of milk and adding later if this is the first time you’re making this), egg, tangzhong, salt, sugar and levain.  Mix and then break up the levain into many smaller pieces.  Next add the flours.  I like to use my spatula to mix until there aren’t many dry areas.  Allow the flour to hydrate (fermentolyse) for 20-30 minutes.  Mix on low speed and then medium speed until moderate gluten development this may take 5-10 mins.  You may want to scrape the sides of the bowl during the first 5 minutes of mixing.  Next add room temperature butter one pat at a time.  The dough may come apart, be patient, continue to mix until it comes together before adding in more butter.  Once all the butter has been added and incorporated increase the speed gradually to medium. Mix at medium speed until the gluten is well developed, approximately 10 mins.  Add the mashed sweet potato and mix until well incorporated.  You will want to check gluten development by windowpane during this time and stop mixing when you get a good windowpane.  You should be able to pull a good windowpane, not quite as good as a white flour because the bran will interrupt the windowpane somewhat. 

 

Hand mixing 

Into a large bowl add the tangzhong, milk, melted butter, salt, sugar and egg.  Mix well then add the levain, cut the levain into small pieces with your silicone spatula.  Add flour and mix until no dry flour remains.  Rest for 10 mins then slap and fold until the dough has good gluten development.  Stretch the dough on a wet countertop.  Spread about ⅓ of the mashed sweet potato onto the dough, then fold in half.  Repeat until all of the mashed sweet potato has been added.  Slap and fold or stretch and fold until the sweet potato is well incorporated.

 

On the counter, shape the dough into a tight ball, cover in the bowl and ferment for 2 - 3 hours at 82ºF.  There should be some rise visible at this stage.

 

You can next place the dough into the fridge to chill the dough for about 1.5 hours, this makes rolling the dough easier to shape.  Remember, if you do so the final proof will take longer.  Alternatively, you can do a cold retard in the fridge overnight, however, you may find that this increases the tang in your bread.

 

Prepare your pans by greasing them with butter or line with parchment paper.  

 

Lightly flour the top of the dough. Scrape the dough out onto a clean counter top and shape it into a batard.  Transfer the dough into your pan and cover.

 

Cover and let proof for  4-6 hours at a warm temperature.  I proof at 82°F.  You will need longer than 4-6 hours if you chilled your dough for shaping. I proof until the top of the dough comes to within 1 cm of the top edge of the pan.

 

Preheat the oven to 350F and brush the dough with the egg-milk wash.  Just prior to baking brush with the egg-milk wash again.

 

Bake the loaves for 50 minutes or until the internal temperature is at least 190ºF, rotating as needed to get even browning. Shield your loaf if it gets brown early in the baking process. After 50 mins remove the bread from the pan and bake a further 10 mins by placing the loaf directly in the oven on the rack with the oven turned down to 325ºF. You can brush the top of the loaf with butter if you wish at this point while the bread is still hot to keep the top crust soft.

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