Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast

Friday, May 20, 2016

Bagels

3/4 teaspoon yeast
160 g warm water
315 g bread flour
2.5 teaspoons barley malt powder

Mix on low and how it just comes together. Then let rest for 15 minutes.

Add 1 teaspoon salt and mix on medium low for about seven minutes until smooth. 

Roll into 8 inch rings and form a ring. Pinch and roll the seam. 

Put on silpat dusted with corn meal, covered with oiled plastic wrap. Let rise for an hour then put in the refrigerator overnight. 

Take out a refrigerator. Preheat oven to 450.

When ready to bake, bring pot of water at least 3 inches deep to boil. Boil each bagel for about 30 to 40 seconds. Skim out to wire rack. Dip in toppings while still wet.

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown.



Friday, May 13, 2016

Sourdough Pizza Dough

Working recipe

120 g starter
150g 00 flour
85g bread flour
2 t salt

20g olive oil
110g water

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Buttermilk Biscuts


 1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 c sour cream
10 oz flour
1 T baking powder
1/4 to baking soda
1.5 t salt
8 T cold butter
2 T melted butter

Filling ideas:
Cheddar and scallions

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in the food processor and process until blended, about two seconds.

Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles a course meal and butter pieces are less than 1/4 inch

In bowl, combine the flour mixture with buttermilk mixture and lightly folder with a spatula.

Roll out dough (food lab, page 160)

Bake at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Sourdough bread

Combine in bowl:

120g Fed sourdough starter
170g lukewarm water
180g bread flour

Cover and let rest at room temperature for 4 hours. Refrigerate overnight.

Add:

135g bread flour
7g sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon citric acid

Knead to form a smooth ball.

Let rise 2 to 5 hours.

Form loaf and let rise 2 to 4 more hours.

Preheat oven to 425°

Bake 25 to 30 minutes