Any Home Bakers Here?

[WhatsUpDuck]

My hubby's mom never cooked for him My mama cooked, but she worked 2 jobs most of my childhood so home cooking was basic easy meals. I don't blame her she worked so hard.

 

[Rillowen]

Cold-proofing the bread for an extra few hours while I worked did not seem to harm it one bit.
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That's good to know! I'm very new to sourdough and was just wondering that today. I accidentally overproofed my last one.

 

[Appalachickens]

That's good to know! I'm very new to sourdough and was just wondering that today. I accidentally overproofed my last one.

I let the dough rise overnight, and usally form the loaf in the morning and proof it for 3-4 hours the fridge, but today I left it in the fridge almost 8 hours.

 

[Rillowen]

I let the dough rise overnight, and usally form the loaf in the morning and proof it for 3-4 hours the fridge, but today I left it in the fridge almost 8 hours.

Ahh, I think thats what I have been missing. I did the overnight proof and all the folding and window, cast iron to bake on, steam pan ect, but I didnt do the final rise in the fridge! I bet that's why it hasn't been right.

 

[BoundlessLove]

I'm filling all my large containers with water in preparation.

Same here
Clouds are low and close.
Snow coming

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Home Bakers !
Not baking might clean out the fridge tonight.

 

[ronott1]

First active sourdough recipe! Turned out absolutely perfect, inside and out! View attachment 4287513

Nice Job!

 

[ronott1]

Cold-proofing the bread for an extra few hours while I worked did not seem to harm it one bit.
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Keeping the dough in the fridge works well for sourdough.

 

[Sally PB]

I think I'll bake something tomorrow. Hubby baked his bread today.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Our daughter makes some of the best sourdough! She makes a double chocolate sourdough bread and it is one of her best sellers at the farmer's market! Oh and her jalapeno cheddar is soo good if you can eat spicy!