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Liquide Farine Autres
EXCELSIOR

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Depuis 2015

I was looking for a bread with taste of fermentation (no yeast, no cardboard, no flour taste), as the bread prepared by my grandmother. I love bread and I am passionate about baking and trying different recipe of bread, pastries and cakes.

Caractéristiques

It is sour in taste, fluid, cereal smell with fruity notes.

Goût et saveur

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Recette

Ingrédients de base

  • 100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour
  • 200g Water
  • 100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour
  • 200g Water
  • 100g Previous day sourdough

Ingrédients pour nourrir le levain

  • 100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour
  • 200g Water
  • 100g Old sourdough
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At every 24h I make a refreshment. If I stop refreshment of sourdough I keep it in a tight closed jar in fridge (up to 1 month). Few days before use it again I made 3-4 refreshment. To save money you can reduce all quantities to half or quarter.
100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour 200g Water 100g Old sourdough

Méthode de travail

1
1st Day Mix together flour and warm water . Ferment for 24 h at 24-26oC.
100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour 200g Water
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Following Days Mix together all ingredients. Ferment for 24h in a warm place (22-26oC). Repeat for at least 10 days. In first days gas production (bubbling) is lower . After 7 days you can observed a vigorous fermentation after refreshment.
100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour 200g Water 100g Previous day sourdough

Result

EXCELSIOR

Best choice for a tasty and healthy bread.
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Commentaires

I use for this sourdough only black or whole wheat flour. Not all flours work. I experienced one which did not worked (no bubbles were formed) and I almost lost my sourdough tll I understand that that flour did not had enough enzymes and I changed it.