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(DIR) Post #A0oPSk2VJKUbtTIDHE by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T03:34:16Z
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Today’s bread is spiced with allspice, fennel seeds, caroli seeds, apricots, dates and pecans and a drizzle of Australian native stingless bee honey (which is like super concentrated regular honey except totally different). This photo taken before rolling in to a loaf. #breadPosting #bread #food #baking
(DIR) Post #A0oPSkAep10yIl6izA by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T04:39:42Z
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Progress shot. Nicely risen. Ready to go in the oven. #breadPosting #bread #food #baking
(DIR) Post #A0oPSkKEFQfemRaMu8 by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T05:35:57Z
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It’s done! Lovely aroma, and excellent colour all round. #breadPosting #bread #baking #food
(DIR) Post #A0oaSSHoPoSIKTWF84 by lauraritchie@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T05:42:41Z
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@dadegroot the colour makes me think of corn bread - which is something I cannot make in the UK. They don't do real corn bread. (I know that isn't corn bread, but it triggered a lovely memory and smell of it for me!)
(DIR) Post #A0oaSSX3V8eH5kePtA by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T05:52:02Z
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@lauraritchie Can you not get the corn meal? (To be fair, we don't make corn bread in Australia either).
(DIR) Post #A0oaSStk8mnSE7GXFg by lauraritchie@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T07:17:27Z
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@dadegroot nope - there is one specialist shop that has opened up (but now lockdown of course...) but otherwise it's even harder to find than wild rice. I looked for that yesterday and it was £20 per kg. !
(DIR) Post #A0oaSTj93fugnXJaN6 by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T08:01:26Z
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@lauraritchie Wow! I guess when the yanks revolted over that tea business, trade really dried up ;-)
(DIR) Post #A0oaSUDHFe14IzPeL2 by piggo@piggo.space
2020-11-03T08:06:49.737714Z
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@dadegroot @lauraritchie in continental Europe it's even worse, you're better off stealing some ears of corn from a field and milling them yourself. Or, I suppose, you could grind cornflakes, but there are additives 🤔
(DIR) Post #A1IwYsWvJuKgJu0pyC by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T21:35:09Z
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Obligatory crumb shot. #breadPosting #bread #food
(DIR) Post #A1mjZLvXW9wm4r7eFc by berry@mastodon.radio
2020-11-03T08:13:46Z
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@dadegroot I'm impressed, a skill I'm yet to master.
(DIR) Post #A1mjZMCCWDH4uWuxDk by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T08:36:23Z
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@berry This year has been a good one to practice :)
(DIR) Post #A1mjZMpCBESyrTA608 by berry@mastodon.radio
2020-11-03T19:43:05Z
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@dadegroot I'm struggling to keep sourdough alive.
(DIR) Post #A1mjZN1xPmftV38HtQ by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-03T21:33:31Z
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@berry oh gawd, I’ve killed so much sour dough starter. I just use dried yeast now.
(DIR) Post #A1mjZNFQbhRyApR2tE by berry@mastodon.radio
2020-11-20T22:47:19Z
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@dadegroot first attempt, mother looking good, yeast free wholemeal sourdough, later in the week I'll try with yeast.
(DIR) Post #A1mjZNXVWTub4ttU4O by Defolos@mastodon.social
2020-11-25T06:48:34Z
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@berryI need a sourdough starter@dadegroot
(DIR) Post #A1mjZNjumLpvhNhOPQ by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-25T07:34:06Z
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@Defolos @berry I've killed a lot of starter. Thus for the bread I usually make, I go with commercial yeast these days. More reliable, if not quite as tasty.
(DIR) Post #A1mjZNy5vdBAPMKiVk by Defolos@mastodon.social
2020-11-26T08:56:40Z
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@dadegroot @berry I have never had a starter and only baked with yeast so far, so no idea how long it would survive my treatment 😉 But giving it a try sounds intriguing, even though it'll probably die or get eaten sooner rather than later.
(DIR) Post #A1mjZOGWp5vNKWxRFA by dadegroot@mastodon.social
2020-11-26T09:01:34Z
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@Defolos @berry Well they're quite easy to make. Just put equal parts flour and water in a bowl/jar. Cover with a cloth and within a couple of days it should start to bubble. Then feed it daily (equal parts flour and water) and remove some as needed (to use or just because you have too much). In some climates, you need to keep in the fridge.
(DIR) Post #A1mjZObRZKeeNOk8qO by Defolos@mastodon.social
2020-12-01T21:42:38Z
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@dadegroot @berry Welp, now I know what you meant. My first try caught a mold before it even became a "real" starter 😞
(DIR) Post #A1mjZOsoWkY7FGs0v2 by piggo@piggo.space
2020-12-02T08:31:20.655932Z
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@Defolos @dadegroot @berry mine grew fine in ~20 degrees in about a week, make sure you don't contaminate it (use clean jar etc). I read you can also seed it with a piece of old bread or a bit of beer, but mine developed magically by itself