There is a wonderful sourdough German rye bread recipe in Emmanuel Hadjiandreou’s book How to Make Bread. A version of this recipe can be found on the Root Simple website. This is a great recipe for someone who works all…
Beetroot Sourdough
Once again I have tried a new recipe from Emmanuel Hadjiandreou’s book ‘How to Make Bread’. It was beetroot sourdough, a lovely pink polka-dotted bread that went very well with dinner. It is essentially grated beetroot added to a white…
No-Knead Sourdough Bread
The Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day website describes a method of making bread without kneading. There is also an accompanying book. The method described uses yeast and the recipes use US measures. Converting these recipes to grams and…
Sourdough Baguettes
Today I tried a sourdough baguette recipe from The Fresh Loaf. I modified the recipe slightly to suit my scales, which can only measure to the nearest 5g, and made only two baguettes from half the dough. I put the…
Wholegrain Sourdough Rye Bread
This is another recipe I have tried from Emmanuel Hadjiandreou’s book, How to Make Bread. It is mostly cracked rye grain. It is his version of pumpernickel. It’s quite dark (though not as dark as real pumpernickel) and moist. Ready…
Sourdough Focaccia
I searched the Internet for a sourdough focaccia recipe but couldn’t find one that was satisfactory. They all used US cups and tablespoons that don’t translate well to other countries. A US cup holds 237 mL whereas an Australian cup…
Sourdough Ciabatta
For some time I have been wanting to bake ciabatta. Every attempt I have made has been a flop (literally — the loaf has collapsed). The trick, apparently, is to use a very moist dough (about 78% hydration) and high…
Country sourdough
My latest bread effort – ‘Levain de Campagne’, white with some wholemeal and rye. It is based on Emmanuel Hadjiandreou’s recipe in his book ‘How to make bread’. This is the third time I have tried this. The first time…
Sourdough with figs and walnuts
This is a small rye sourdough loaf with figs, walnuts and star anise. It makes a great snack with morning tea or on a cheese board. The recipe can be found in How to Make Bread by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou.