[Scribbler]

Sounds just right!!!

[mumofstig]

Thank goodness for that 

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Augustus, my spelt sourdough starter, has a sweet apple-like smell to him.  They all have their own personalties you know 

Now I am thinking sourdough bread - slurp.  He may have to come out of the fridge for a baking session 

[snowdrops]

Our John Dough died . I need to get another started but will he be John Dough 2 or son of ?

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John Dough    Love it 

John-boy Dough    Son of Sourdough  John Dough the Second 

[snowdrops]

I like John boy   I will have to get him started. My sister had some of 'him' hers is Jane dough . My sister is called Jane

[mumofstig]

It worked I think - taste and texture a bit like crumpets   

It was quite a flat loaf though, perhaps I need a crock or something to bake it in?  I wanted to avoid using my loaf tins, in order to get a nice crispy crust - but this spread a bit too much I think.

any thoughts?..................

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Did you use all white flour mum? I use the river cottage recipe which makes a sponge with 250g each of rye and strong white, plus 600ml water and a ladleful of starter.  You leave it overnight then next morning you add 600g strong white plus 25g salt.

I make 3 smaller loaves then bake on a tray.  1 big loaf spread too much for me as well.

This makes a loaf with a good crust and a slightly dense, but tasty crumb, that freezes well 

[mumofstig]

I used a mix of white and wholemeal - I think it would have been ok cooked in a small skillet or something like that. The preheated sautee pan worked, but allowed it to spread out too far, either that or the mix was too wet 

If at first you don't..................................

I'll have a look at the River Cottage recipe - see if I can downscale as it's just for me 

[compostqueen]

You can use pyrex dishes etc, or those lovely baneton thingies 

[mumofstig]

Is pyrex safe in that hot an oven (gas 7)?

[Lardman]

Mine died - the bread was nice but the house just too cold for the loaf to rise 

[mumofstig]

Mine rose overnight in the fridge - is your house colder than my fridge 

[Lardman]

Mine rose overnight in the fridge - is your house colder than my fridge 

Im sure at some points of the year it's pretty close 

I wasn't leaving mine overnight - can't wait that long for fresh bread, what would I put cheese on  Might try again actually the taste is much better that the fast action dry stuff.

[mumofstig]

Just make sure you start the new loaf before you eat all last one