Previously, I posted about trying to make sourdough bread completely from scratch. Unfortunately, something went wrong and I am without a loaf of delicious bread.
I followed the instructions perfectly (I think), fed my pet and attended it lovingly, so what went wrong? I’m not quite sure. The workings of our automatic, programmed thermostat is completely beyond me, so the temperature has certainly not been consistent. Instead of being a yeast-approved 68 degrees, it has fluctuated between 50 and 75 degrees in this apartment for the past two weeks. Also, I started with regular unbleached flour instead of the blender-ground wheat berries suggested in my recipe. I was also less than militant about a consistent feeding schedule. All of these things resulted in a dough that didn’t rise, and just stood in its beautiful glass Pyrex bowl, laughing at me.
Even though I spent a week waiting to make this bread, I’m not letting it get my spirits down. The bitter weather outside means a lot more time spent indoors, and the holidays are a great excuse to get a lot of baking done! I’m hoping to make some delicious fruit breads and maybe even a few loaves of challah in the next few weeks, and I’ll keep you posted!
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