And, I had a couple bumps along the way. I let it rise initially for about 3 hours before I punched it down. And it didn't really punch down. But I made a loaf and put it on the stone anyway. Didn't have anything to lose.
And covered it with a towel. Don't do that. I'll tell you why in a second.
The loaf actually didn't rise that much. And when I took the towel off, it stuck to my dough. I was tragically disappointed, but decided to bake the darn thing anyway because I'd been working on it for TEN DAYS!!
And I put it in the oven. Forty minutes later . . .
TA-DAAAAA!
It got quite a bit bigger in the oven. I should know that bread does that. According to the resident taste-tester, it's "Good. In fact, I might finish this piece." Love that man.
It's dense and heavy. Has a slight sourdough taste. Not too strong, and a great texture. I think I'd bake it a little longer next time since it's more doughy than I normally like.
Next time, tomorrow (hopefully). I'm excited. It's good. The whole loaf is almost gone already. And it's still not cooled off. Yummmmmmmm . . .
3 comments:
Looks great. Next time make 2 loaves and let it rise a bit longer. Hope I can taste some of it soon. Guess I will just have to wait.
mmmmmm. i want some.
Looks really good. { How much longer till lunch? }
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