![]() You don’t want to go crazy with the flour, but a well-coated surface is helpful. Using well-floured hands and work-surface will help tremendously in keeping the dough from being too sticky. Because it’s no-knead, it needs to be wet in order for the gluten to form properly. We call this a “free-form” loaf of bread. This is intended to be a wet dough, don’t keep adding flour expecting a loaf to form. I’ve successfully done half whole wheat and half all-purpose at the full 6 and 1/2 cups. You can use whole wheat or fresh ground, but reduce flour to 5 1/2 cups and increase only if the dough is too wet and won’t hold any type of shape. Spoon flour into measuring cup and level. Flour. Use unsifted all-purpose or bread flour.Wooden dough scraper is handy for scraping the dough out of the bowl.You can make it without one but they make things so much easier and are a work horse in the kitchen 10 Time-Saving Uses for a Wooden Bench Knife in the Kitchen Wooden bench knife makes it super easy to separte out the dough without it sticking to your hands and helps to form the loaf, plus makes clean up a breeze (no gummy flour on sponges or countertops).Cast iron bread baking Dutch oven I love this one because I don’t worry about the knob melting and can use the lid as a skillet, plus no enamel coating to scratch or damage.Bread lame this razor blade makes it easy to slash the top of the dough without tearing it or burning myself on the side of the preheated Dutch oven.Banneton dough proofing bowl this little bowl is priceless to help form a nice dome on top of round loaves.Speaking of sourdough, here’s my free homemade sourdough starter series! While not required, these are some tools that I find invaluable in my bread baking, both this easy no knead artisan bread dough and my sourdough loaves. The recipe states this makes two nice sized loaves. This bread has that awesome crunchy yet chewy crust with an incredible soft flaky crumb. Store your yeast in the fridge to help prolong shelf life. Yeast – I use active dry yeast but instant will work too.Vinegar – I use my homemade apple cider vinegar but any vinegar will do, it helps create a better texture in no-knead bread recipes.Salt – I use Redmond’s Real Salt or sea salt, but table salt works fine too.You’ll also want to be sure your water is free of chlorine or other contaminants as this can affect baking. If using a thermometer about 115 degrees Fahrenheit or warm to the inside of your wrist. Water – Make sure water is warm enough to activate yeast but not so hot it kills it.To avoid measuring errors, spoon flour into measuring cup and then level. Flour – Use unsifted all-purpose flour or bread flour.See each ingredient for tips or substitutions. You will, however, need the following ingredients to make the master dough. This dough actually works best straight from the fridge. I get that when the pan is about 300F.With this dough sitting in the refrigerator waiting for you, it’s so nice not to have to worry about having ingredients on hand when making a fresh loaf of bread, or needing to let your dough rise to room temperature first. I shoot for about six minutes per side, which is ideal. You want it hot enough that the muffins get toasty and brown right by the time the inside is cooked through. The only tricky part here is getting the pan temperature right. If you want your English muffins quick and you want them to have a rich sourdough flavor, this recipe is for you. You don't need to wait a day or night for the sourdough starter to do the leavening. The sourdough starter adds the flavor, while the yeast makes the muffins puff up quickly and become light and airy. It uses both sourdough starter and commercial yeast. This recipe is truly the best of both worlds. ![]() ![]() Just make sure to handle them carefully to not deflate them. To make these muffins thick and puffy, I let them proof a little longer, about an hour or even a bit longer. I also love the browning and the toasty flavor they get from cooking in butter on a frying pan or a griddle. I like the slight sweetness and a tiny bit of tang from the sourdough starter. I am not a big fan of English muffins in general, but if you put a basket full of these sourdough English muffins in front of me, I will finish them all. ![]() This is another great discard sourdough starter recipe. Please see our Privacy Policy for details.
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