As the title reads.. this was the first time I encountered an issue like this with my dough! My heart SANK as it literally started falling apart in my hands during stretch and folds and I panicked so bad. Right from the initial mix I noticed it was a lot wetter than my other mixes. I think the water was ever so slightly warmer (still under 100f). I also think I was too rough with my stretch and foils/coil folds. I’m actually really surprised that they weren’t dense, there wasn’t any tunneling in the bread and it wasn’t as gummy as I thought it would be! They didn’t rise as much as my other loaves either but thankfully it still tasted great 🥹.
🍞Ingredients for 2 loaves –
890g Bread Flour, 112g Wholemeal Flour, 600g Warm Water, 8g Diastatic Malt, 480g Starter, 22g Salt.
Initial mix with everything but salt, let it sit for 40 mins and then add salt. Do 1st stretch and fold. After an hour, take aliquot sample and do 2nd stretch and fold. Do another two or more stretch and folds 30mins apart. Once aliquot is done, pre shape the dough and refrigerate overnight.
Bake on middle rack 240c for 30 mins lid on, lower rack 220c lid off for 10 mins. Remove loaves from tins and bake on the metal wire oven rack for 12 mins to get some more browning on the bottom. Wait 4 hrs until it’s cool before cutting. ✨💖
by ashbakesstuff
29 Comments
Omg this looks so good!! I am no where near this kevel. Do you like using the ‘cans’ instead of dutch oven?
Looks soooooo good!!! 😍😍😍
What’s the purpose of the little bit you pinch off and put into a small container then add back later?
That was very nice to watch.
Very nice. Going to rewatch the stretch and fold portion about 10 times
I’m so weird about using a shower cap because it isn’t food safe plastic. I always throw a piece of parchment over mine
You’re brilliant.
Have you ever tried heirloom sourdough stater? I’ve found my heirloom is foolproof. This sub will downvote that, but the science behind it alleviates all this process because an heirloom is will do all the work IME.
You seriously are an artist!
Awesome as always. Quick question why did you flour your loaf after it’s in banneton then covered and rested again
That ist foodporn 🤤😋
Great way to end the week!
What is the purpose of the small container of dough?
Mine have split similarly to this and I came to the conclusion that I hadn’t incorporated the salt enough. It was quite literally a layer of salt. Although watching what you did, I can’t imagine that is what happened but it’s just my experience
That was very impressive and satisfying to watch
how do you get your bowl to stay on the counter! every time I try to fold, the bowl comes up with my dough :/
What’s with the little plastic cup and dough?
What does that do?
I think they look great!
What are the bread containers you’re using to bake in? I use a dutch oven but I’d be interested to try what you’re using.
The bread looks great!
What size are the bread pans, and where did you get them?
This was fun to watch. It’s obvious that you have a very practiced method, here. Good stuff. Makes me want to switch to the little baking tins for sandwich bread instead of always doing giant boules, haha.
That looks amazing
Those look amazing. I made my first boule last night, turned out gummy and did not rise. Tasted ok though. My second one is in the fridge now. Someday I aspire to produce gorgeous bread like yours.
your bread looks amazing! Can you please link the loaf pans you used? I have been using a dutch oven and its getting hard to move that thing in/out of the oven.
No one told me entering the sourdough world that watching videos like this is the equivalent to porn.
Wonderful video! Please do more😊
New to baking, what’s the purpose of the tiny cup with the dough in it?
_Every now and then I fall apart_ 🎶 -your dough
So, what was the problem? Not sure i understand, all steps looked great and of course the final result. I’ve been baking sourdough and all of a sudden mine are hard flat rocks. Its horrible and such a waste of time. I’d love these to be my worst loaf
Beautiful👍🏾
When I grow up I wanna be just like you…