After 3 weeks of trying to make my own starter – I gave up and asked for some from my friend and my oh my am I so glad I did because she is beauty, she is grace!!
I fed my starter straight from the fridge at 11am yesterday – she was at peak by 3:30 – bulk fermented in my oven with the light on until 9:45pm – and then cold proofed in the fridge over night until I baked her at 8am!
I used 125g of starter, 525g of king arthurs bread flour, 350g of lukewarm poland springs water, and 10g salt! Baked with the lid on at 450 for 30 mins and lowered the heat to 425 with the lid off for 15 mins! I also didn't realize the importance of rice flour – so for the scoring I grinded up some oats I had and made an oat flour and it actually worked out pretty good!
Any tips are welcomed! Hoping this isn't just beginners luck 🍀
by Ok-Reason4007
13 Comments
Hi loaf! You look very pretty. 🎀
Ahaha, in all seriousness though, this is a very beautiful looking loaf! Great job! 😂👏🫶
She’s definitely pretty! Great job!! 👏
Nice work. Looks great 🤩
How many attempts did you make before? And do you like using that thing it’s resting on? I just use parchment myself, but have been seeing that type of product more and more on here…
I’m still working on the courage to try baking my first. Yours just looks perfect in every way! It gives me hope.
Gorgeous!
Looks great!
Good looks, how is the taste ?
https://preview.redd.it/42opr5ih84hg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5f964bc13a83e9741cd7bdc2a99fd586e10017d
*Cries in weak starter* 🥲 I neglected my child, Bake Peralta for too long and he’s mad at me.
She looks good enough to eat. How did it taste? Any water/steam in the oven?
Looks fantastic!!! Nice job there. Also, nice pivot to get a starter from your friend! I have given some of mine away – got keep the sourdough community alive!!!!! If we’re not sharing starter, then we’re swapping recipes and techniques!!! It’s what make our world go around!!! LOL
Looks great to me! Congratulations! What a great feeling to slice it open and see that beauty
beauty!!
Gorgeous!!!!!