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Having more free time than work lately I found a video on youtube in 3 parts that covered making sourdough from scratch in a cast iron oven. Thinking "what the heck" I'll try anything once, well almost anything, I watched all three of his videos and gave it a try.
I mixed up the sourdough sponge yesterday and allowed it to sit overnight. What I got was a medium-mild sour sponge. If you like extreme sour let it sit for a few more days. My wife really liked the taste of this bread. I wouldnt mind it a bit more sour but its OK for the first try.
I mixed 3 cups flour, 2 cups milk, pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tsp yeast and allowed it to sit overnight after mixing. In the morning it was starting to smell sour. By the afternoon it had a good sour smell to it.
I followed his instructions to add the sponge to 4 cups of flour and 2 tablespoons of melted lard. I gently kneaded the flour and put in a greased dutch oven to rise. When I checked it two hours later it had more than doubled in size. I placed the dutch in oven set to 425f for 40 minutes without pre-heating. After 40 minutes I removed the lid and cranked the temp to 475f and gave it another 10 minutes. The top was golden brown and when I checked the internal temp it was a perfect 200f meaning it was done.
I removed the loaf from the dutch and let it sit for an agonizing 10 minutes (not long enough) before I cut a slice off. I added butter and wow it is really good bread. You must give this a try.
I wouldnt mind trying this in a solar oven.
The pics.......
I mixed up the sourdough sponge yesterday and allowed it to sit overnight. What I got was a medium-mild sour sponge. If you like extreme sour let it sit for a few more days. My wife really liked the taste of this bread. I wouldnt mind it a bit more sour but its OK for the first try.
I mixed 3 cups flour, 2 cups milk, pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tsp yeast and allowed it to sit overnight after mixing. In the morning it was starting to smell sour. By the afternoon it had a good sour smell to it.
I followed his instructions to add the sponge to 4 cups of flour and 2 tablespoons of melted lard. I gently kneaded the flour and put in a greased dutch oven to rise. When I checked it two hours later it had more than doubled in size. I placed the dutch in oven set to 425f for 40 minutes without pre-heating. After 40 minutes I removed the lid and cranked the temp to 475f and gave it another 10 minutes. The top was golden brown and when I checked the internal temp it was a perfect 200f meaning it was done.
I removed the loaf from the dutch and let it sit for an agonizing 10 minutes (not long enough) before I cut a slice off. I added butter and wow it is really good bread. You must give this a try.
I wouldnt mind trying this in a solar oven.
The pics.......
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