Pane Venezia
Some might imagine an airy and open crumb bread by such a name, but my intention was quite different. My initial thought was a bread that was cloud-like and soft. The pre-ferment is a Biga made from Type 550/700… weiterlesen
Biga
Mosquitoes
How could I have let this recipe slip through my fingers – I had baked these rolls some 3 years ago and by chance, I came across it again. It would be a shame to just move this recipe to… weiterlesen
BIGA Ciabatta
A crispy ciabatta with a soft crumb that stays fresh for a long time. This ciabatta doesn’t derive its taste from sourdough, as usual, rather it comes from an all too often forgotten pre-dough – the BIGA. This firm pre-dough… weiterlesen
Garlic Stangerl
It’s been on the list for a long time and now finally for the blog. The smell of fresh baked garlic sticks will soon flow through many households. These are the absolute tops with the half-baked version- bake the frozen… weiterlesen
Olive Focaccia
An additional recipe with Biga is an olive focaccia. As done in the biga pizza recipe, here 100% biga is used in the main dough. The prepared main dough is softened and kneaded, then matured in the refrigerator overnight until… weiterlesen
Pizza Dough from 100% Biga
A blog reader contacted me several months ago with a pizza recipe request. The recipe was to be made with 100% biga, but how exactly would this work? Unfortunately, at the time I didn’t have a recipe to meet the… weiterlesen
Wurzel-Sepp
With these summer temperatures nobody really wants to be in the kitchen and so the recipe fits perfectly for this time. Biga is used as a pre-dough and it can mature either for 12 hours at room temperature or for… 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
25% Einkorn Sourdough from Wholegrain Flour
Breads made from wholegrain sourdough are usually slightly sour in taste. In most of the recipes (from me) 30-35% of the amount of flour is acidified. To avoid a sour bread taste, the whole grain sourdough is reduced to 25%. weiterlesen
Turtle Bread
What else are you supposed to name a bread that looks like a turtle? If you didn’t know it, you might think the form is achieved through scoring or cuts. You’d be wrong, because here a small piece of dough… weiterlesen
Pear-Thyme-Bacon Muffins
This small and hearty snack variant is a welcome change in the homebaking bakery. Regardless of the occasion, it creates a surprise and the spicy muffins look just great on a nicely set table. If you would like you can… weiterlesen
Pane di Como
Since ancient times, the surface of the bread is scored or cut before baking for many breads. Once baked, these score lines lend the bread a typical look. The technical purpose of this is to divert the excess pressure that… weiterlesen