A Labour of Loaf
The KB.eats Sour- Dough's & Don'ts*
*more like the The Mistakes I Made So You Don't Have To
First thing is first, this shouldn’t be considered a "how to guide". This is supplementary information based on what I have learnt through making many mistakes and producing many subpar loaves of bread. I do not go into detail of processes or provide a recipe as I am not your baker for that. James Morton is. Am I teetering on the line of crazy fan girl by mentioning him yet again (been mentioning him a lot on instagram)? Potentially. But seriously, his book, "Super Sourdough", has been my travel guide, my road map, my Lonely Planet, on this Sourdough journey. Yes we are capitalising the “s” for Sourdough as it deserves that respect. Super Sourdough can be purchased from all good online book shops. Not gonna provide an Amazon link. Support your local book shop if you can 🙃
When things go wrong, as they often will with Sourdough baking, I always refer to THE book. I have googled stuff and made notes on what I have read, particularly the more scientific information, but always go back to THE book. Even if you choose to use another book, I find it is more helpful to stick to one or two sources of information as there is so much out there, it can become quite confusing! Everyone has a technique that works for them and through a process of trial and error, you will figure yours out :).
I began my learning about Sourdough in the middle of winter and if you follow me on instagram, you will have seen it wasn't a arduous journey haha it was stressful and frustrating but when I finally started seeing the desired results, it was so satisfying! The price of a loaf makes so much sense after you have a go at making one yourself.
Blueberry Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
I have been wanting to make this pull- apart bread for a long while now. I came up with my version of the recipe (I adapted Joy the Bakers) and wrote it down in my wee recipe book maybe a year ago. I tried to make it last time I was home but the dough was left out over night so the yeast went cray and the dough was done for. I think maybe, just maybe, this is up there with my favourite, non-cake, sweet treats. You know that anything with cinnamon is going to taste good right?
Cardamom & Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Being an amateur baker/cook/blogger/food maker means that mostly all the recipes I share can be improved in one way or another. Sometimes it's merely a case of adding a little something here and taking a little something away there. Other times the whole thing needs to be scrapped.