Biga

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… weiterlesen

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… weiterlesen