I’m revisiting my basic wild yeast leaven boule recipe with new tips and strategies to simplify and streamline the process. I have come to realize, that even though I like the look of bread proofed in baskets, it’s not the most efficient way to proof wild yeast leavened bread. Wild yeast risen bread is more delicate then…
Tag: Bread
Hot Cross Buns
I have been eyeballing hot cross bun recipes for years. Every Easter I’d briefly consider baking them before settling on a “simpler” and “less time consuming” Easter bread. This year, seeing as time was not an issue, I was determined to give these a try, and I’m glad I did. They turned out to be…
Sourdough English Muffins
From what I have been able to gather, English muffins are actually, very much an American phenomena, and the English part of the equation seems to be a vague illusion to the English crumpet? As someone who’s never tried a crumpet, I can’t extrapolate on their varying similarities and differences to an English muffin, but…
Garden Pepper and Cheddar Cheese Bagels
The summer is wending down, in fact, if I do get around to posting this today, it will already technically be Autumn, which means both the harvesting of the last of my vegetable garden and a return to regular bread baking, which had been set aside due to the warmer weather. This recipe encapsulates both….
The Ephemeral Bee 