Tag: sourdough

Flat

On By CarynIn Bread

I made two loaves of sourdough this past week. The first came out just as it was supposed to, with a good rise and nice texture. The second did not rise. To save the bake I cut it into thin slices and toasted the slices to make a kind of breadstick (which worked great). As I sliced the bread, it made a face at me.

Photo description: slice of flat sourdough with a jack-o-lantern like face made by random air pockets

Hm. I suspect that I didn’t give the sourdough starter enough time to recover from the first bake and subsequent feeding. I should have left it on the counter rather than put it back in the fridge if I was going to bake again so soon. And the outside temperature dropped between the first and second bake, and the second bake obviously needed more rise time, but making a face at me was really uncalled for.

Plastic wrap

On By CarynIn Bread

I made two loaves of sourdough and took them in a trip. To protect them from things like dust and dog hair, I wrapped them in plastic wrap. I read that storing in plastic will soften the crust, which is not always desirable on artesian loaves.

Sourdough bread after being wrapped in plastic wrap for three days

I am pleased to report that after three days the bread was still good. Yes, the crust was slightly softer, but it was quite a robust crust to start with. I am happy the sourdough has a longer shelf life before going stale than bread raised on yeast alone.