Lapsang souchong is a black tea with a rich smoky flavor, that I completely adore, but it can be a tough sell for those who favor a more traditional and subtle tea palate. I decided to experiment with using some of this freshly brewed tea in my bread to give it a small hint of…
Category: Baking
Sourdough Apple Muffins
Baking muffins is one of my favorite ways to use sourdough starter. The starter helps enrich the flavor without adding to much fat. In fact, I tend to half the amount of butter or oil in my recipes any time I use my sourdough starter. The starter will also give your muffins a great texture…
Hard Cider Sourdough Starter
I realized, belatedly, that I recently posted a recipe requiring a sourdough starter, without sharing a sourdough starter recipe. Below is the recipe I used for this winter’s sourdough starter. I started it in the beginning of November, and it is still going strong. Ingredients: 10 oz Hard Cider 1/2 cup Water + 1/4 cup…
Spelt Sourdough Flatbreads with Honey Whipped Feta
We have a local restaurant that serves up a delightful honey whipped feta dish. It’s smooth, creamy, and rich. Tangy, sweet, and salty. Completely inspiring. My only problem with it is that it’s about a whomping ten bucks for about a tablespoonful of the stuff with an additional three bucks for a single piece of…
The Ephemeral Bee 