Comments on: Basic Sourdough Bread (Spelt or Whole Wheat) http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/ Enjoying "God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season" Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pictures of Lately | GNOWFGLINS http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-45186 Pictures of Lately | GNOWFGLINS Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:20:44 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-45186 [...] months of no baking, I ground flour and mixed up a batch of sourdough bread. But instead of using my tried and true recipe, I tried someone else’s. I made Katie’s Honey Whole Wheat from both the Sourdough [...] [...] months of no baking, I ground flour and mixed up a batch of sourdough bread. But instead of using my tried and true recipe, I tried someone else’s. I made Katie’s Honey Whole Wheat from both the Sourdough [...]

]]> By: Sarah @ Mum In Bloom http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-44387 Sarah @ Mum In Bloom Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:35:59 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-44387 I started cooking/baking when my little guy was a toddler and he loved to be in the middle of it too. Here's what worked for me... I let him stand on a chair and play in the sink full of bubbles and he loved it, I also let him "help" by adding ingredients or stirring, I would also set out a cookie-sheet full of flour and let him play in it and most would stay in the tray.. this is still a great "toy" and he's 5 now. His friends always ask for a tray full of flour when they come over... I buy the cheap stuff for this type of play ;o) Best of luck and I hope this helps ~ I started cooking/baking when my little guy was a toddler and he loved to be in the middle of it too. Here’s what worked for me… I let him stand on a chair and play in the sink full of bubbles and he loved it, I also let him “help” by adding ingredients or stirring, I would also set out a cookie-sheet full of flour and let him play in it and most would stay in the tray.. this is still a great “toy” and he’s 5 now. His friends always ask for a tray full of flour when they come over… I buy the cheap stuff for this type of play ;o) Best of luck and I hope this helps ~

]]> By: Sarah @ Mum In Bloom http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-44386 Sarah @ Mum In Bloom Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:31:36 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-44386 Thank you for this lovely recipe. I purchased a starter for Spelt Sourdough from Cultures for Health and now I think I'm finally brave enough to try it now that I found this recipe. I ordered 20lbs of groud spelt from Azure Standard last month. Any suggestions on how it should be stored? I'll link back when I try your recipe :) Thank you for this lovely recipe. I purchased a starter for Spelt Sourdough from Cultures for Health and now I think I’m finally brave enough to try it now that I found this recipe. I ordered 20lbs of groud spelt from Azure Standard last month. Any suggestions on how it should be stored? I’ll link back when I try your recipe :)

]]> By: Another Vanessa http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-42411 Another Vanessa Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:22:21 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-42411 Hi Wardeh, we've just finished listening to your webinar & you've definitly convinced us to try some new things! On to an older thing though, I've been making our (sourdough) bread for about 5 years now using the same starter. It was a pure flour/water starter back in Va. but since we've moved to the Carolina's I've been "waking it up" w/ a sugar/potato flake water mixture to bake w/ & then putting it back to sleep in the fridge w/ whole wheat & water. It makes for a sweet SD & the starter looks like a rootbeer 6 or 7 hours after feeding it & smells great. The bread bakes up wonderfully too, 1/2 whole wheat flour & 1/2 white. It tastes SO GOOD fresh from the oven. It tastes very nice the next day. It's fairly bland & slightly off the 3rd day. The 4th day when you open the bag (a ziplock freezer bag) an overwhelming smell of acetone comes out & fills the kitchen. It's edible & still has a good texture but like eating a beer. This never happened in Va. & I was wondering if our not using the AC was contributing? We've been grinding our own wheat for the whole wheat half, & we're still using the same buckets of wheat from 3 years ago. There are no bugs in the buckets & no mold I can smell but is age a factor? Please help if you can, I'm afraid the PB & J's will set the children drunk! Hi Wardeh, we’ve just finished listening to your webinar & you’ve definitly convinced us to try some new things! On to an older thing though, I’ve been making our (sourdough) bread for about 5 years now using the same starter. It was a pure flour/water starter back in Va. but since we’ve moved to the Carolina’s I’ve been “waking it up” w/ a sugar/potato flake water mixture to bake w/ & then putting it back to sleep in the fridge w/ whole wheat & water. It makes for a sweet SD & the starter looks like a rootbeer 6 or 7 hours after feeding it & smells great.
The bread bakes up wonderfully too, 1/2 whole wheat flour & 1/2 white. It tastes SO GOOD fresh from the oven. It tastes very nice the next day. It’s fairly bland & slightly off the 3rd day. The 4th day when you open the bag (a ziplock freezer bag) an overwhelming smell of acetone comes out & fills the kitchen. It’s edible & still has a good texture but like eating a beer.
This never happened in Va. & I was wondering if our not using the AC was contributing? We’ve been grinding our own wheat for the whole wheat half, & we’re still using the same buckets of wheat from 3 years ago. There are no bugs in the buckets & no mold I can smell but is age a factor? Please help if you can, I’m afraid the PB & J’s will set the children drunk!

]]> By: Sourdough Bread Success | Triumph Wellness http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-42062 Sourdough Bread Success | Triumph Wellness Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:39:20 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-42062 [...] recipe I used is HERE. My starter has bred like rabbits so I think I’ll try breadsticks or English Muffins or [...] [...] recipe I used is HERE. My starter has bred like rabbits so I think I’ll try breadsticks or English Muffins or [...]

]]> By: eliyafa http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-40522 eliyafa Wed, 04 May 2011 17:03:30 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-40522 Thank you for this wonderful recipe and tips. I have made countless loaves of this basic bread with several different flours and they all come out great. My husband even bought me a professional mixer after he saw me dealing with the VERY stick dough. Now it's so easy to have great sourdough bread all the time. One mistake I did make was to add olive oil to this while I was hand kneading thinking it would make it easier...oh boy that was an easy way to destroy this great bread, it made for a really thick crust that was impossible to cut and the inside didn't bake well. Anyway lesson learned! I'll never leave this recipe because it is just that great. Thanks again Thank you for this wonderful recipe and tips. I have made countless loaves of this basic bread with several different flours and they all come out great. My husband even bought me a professional mixer after he saw me dealing with the VERY stick dough. Now it’s so easy to have great sourdough bread all the time. One mistake I did make was to add olive oil to this while I was hand kneading thinking it would make it easier…oh boy that was an easy way to destroy this great bread, it made for a really thick crust that was impossible to cut and the inside didn’t bake well. Anyway lesson learned! I’ll never leave this recipe because it is just that great.
Thanks again

]]> By: Ann http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-39671 Ann Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:29:15 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-39671 I'd tried sourdough spelt bread, and had very heavy and crumbly bread. Thanks for your tips on working with spelt. Today's batch turned out so much better! I’d tried sourdough spelt bread, and had very heavy and crumbly bread. Thanks for your tips on working with spelt. Today’s batch turned out so much better!

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-39198 Wardeh Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:01:36 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-39198 Kelly - Yes, this is the recipe I use to make my rolls. Basically, instead of shaping loaves, I pull of chunks (1 to 2 inch balls) and place them in a greased baking pan, pretty close together (this way they go up, not out). Bake for about 20 minutes or so, give or take. The upcoming Sourdough eBook contains this recipe (updated) along with instructions for dinner rolls. Also, there's a video demonstration of this in the Sourdough eCourse (http://gnowfglins.com/sourdoughecourse). One major change I've made to this recipe is that I work in the flour, let the dough rest for 15 minutes to absorb excess liquid, knead for 4 to 5 minutes, let rest for 5 minutes, knead again for 4 to 5 minutes. Kelly – Yes, this is the recipe I use to make my rolls. Basically, instead of shaping loaves, I pull of chunks (1 to 2 inch balls) and place them in a greased baking pan, pretty close together (this way they go up, not out). Bake for about 20 minutes or so, give or take. The upcoming Sourdough eBook contains this recipe (updated) along with instructions for dinner rolls. Also, there’s a video demonstration of this in the Sourdough eCourse (http://gnowfglins.com/sourdoughecourse).

One major change I’ve made to this recipe is that I work in the flour, let the dough rest for 15 minutes to absorb excess liquid, knead for 4 to 5 minutes, let rest for 5 minutes, knead again for 4 to 5 minutes.

]]> By: Kelly http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-39186 Kelly Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:17:29 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-39186 Hi, Wardeh! Thanks for answering my question on your FB page about sourdough rolls. I love working with spelt flour, so I plan to try this recipe and make rolls out of it instead of bread. Have you made rolls with this recipe? If so, any pointers. I am a sourdough novice. Thanks so much! Blessings, Kelly Hi, Wardeh! Thanks for answering my question on your FB page about sourdough rolls. I love working with spelt flour, so I plan to try this recipe and make rolls out of it instead of bread. Have you made rolls with this recipe? If so, any pointers. I am a sourdough novice. Thanks so much! Blessings, Kelly

]]> By: Simple Tool: Danish Dough Whisk | GNOWFGLINS http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/10/spelt-sourdough-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-38863 Simple Tool: Danish Dough Whisk | GNOWFGLINS Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:48:23 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4065#comment-38863 [...] task on my mind is how to bake sourdough bread in big batches without my Bosch mixer — I usually bake 6 loaves at a time. A Danish dough [...] [...] task on my mind is how to bake sourdough bread in big batches without my Bosch mixer — I usually bake 6 loaves at a time. A Danish dough [...]

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