Switzerland

French Levain

A “French Levain” is made from an active, multistep sourdough. It differs from the multistep rye sourdough in its hydration level (TA) and its maturation time.  With a multistep wheat sourdough, I want to keep the acidity as low as… weiterlesen

Wholegrain Spelt Schnecken

In order to improve the offering of rolls and buns these wholegrain spelt schnecken are just what I was looking for. This recipe is quick and easy. The scald and pre-dough ensure freshness and taste. To make the recipe a… weiterlesen

50% Kamut

For a few months now, various ancient grain flours have been in storage that are just waiting to find a place in some baking experiments. Usually the recipe is adapted to the type of flour, but how different are kamut,… weiterlesen

Gassenhauer (“Street Song”)

You can more easily steer aroma and activity level in breads made from two different sourdoughs. As in the last recipes, the foundation sour is used here solely for aromatic purposes! The foundation sour makes up around 10%, but if… weiterlesen

South Tirolian Farmer’s Bread

The South Tirolian Farmer’s bread came about more or less by accident. The shaped dough was supposed to have a long cold proof after the bulk rise. For reasons of time, I was not able to stick to these steps,… weiterlesen

Emmer Bread

As a diversion, I baked a whole grain emmer bread for you. Emmer bread has an appetizing dark crumb color and a pleasantly tangy taste. The addition of a water-roux improves the shelf-life and at the same time increases the… weiterlesen

Light Farmer’s Bread

To wrap up the year, I have one final recipe for you all: The Heller Bauer, or “light farmer.” Like the previous recipes, this one also consists of a pre-dough and a sourdough.  The pre-dough is made by mixing wheat… weiterlesen

Waldviertler

Just as with the other recent recipes, a foundation sourdough is used for the Waldviertler. It occurred to me with the last entry that some might have issues with kneading a stiff sourdough into the main dough. Basically, you should… weiterlesen

Rye Toast

This toast bread is one of the many recipes that I was missing in my blog! The recipe varies from classic toast bread in how you make the pre-dough. Both a rye sourdough and a poolish made of rye and… weiterlesen

Swabian Country Bread

A light everyday bread has been on my baking list for quite some time now, and this Swabian Land Bread fits the bill! I chose the recipe so that there is flexibility in making the predough. The poolish and sourdough… weiterlesen

East German Style Scald Bread

Not too long ago I discovered an old recipe that quickly grabbed my attention! The unusual thing about it was that it called for making a main dough without any added liquid. Instead, the recipe called for all liquid to… weiterlesen