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A simple method with great result for this one day sandwich loaf. All you need is good quality ingredients. We love to cut our own sandwiches a bit thicker as you can see. Gives you something to really bite into. Follow the directions carefully and choose the right ingredients and you end up with… [Read More...]
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Semolina & sesame loaf
A fairly simple process for this yeast based loaf made with semolina to give it some extra gluten oomph. Yet, with the added toasted sesame seeds, it yields a more interesting loaf and with the tighter… [Read More...]
Our version of Tartine style bread
The last few months we have been making quite a lot of these loaves. We made them with tiny variations and alterations, experimenting with flour, water, times and temperature and above all quantities. We even developed a hybrid version for the baker in a bit of a hurry. [Read More...]
Sourdough pain naturel
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We started this recipe as a one-off experiment, thinking the result would not be that interesting, compared to the other bread recipes we know and love. But the end result really surprised…
This recipe has a handy dough calculator! Check it out… [Read More...]
San Francisco style sourdough bread
Plan ahead for this recipe because it is going to take 4 days from start to finish. Perfect for a very long weekend of baking.
This recipe is based on the San Francisco Sour Dough recipe from Peter Reinhart’s latest book ‘Artisan breads every day’. But of course, as you may know by now, I have made my own version… [Read More...]
Recipe for 80% hydration baguette
I was very intrigued when I saw the baguette recipe posted at the fresh loaf. Several tries and tweakings further, with lots of sharing and baguette debating with Akiko, I can say from the heart that this recipe lives up to it’s expectations… [Read More...]
Our favorite whole wheat levain loaf
Do you need a bit of encouragement to start making a super healthy whole wheat loaf? Awful childhood memories like me of stale and even rancid bread? Get out and buy the best fresh! organic whole wheat you can find and give this loaf a chance! It is nothing like your memories, it is about … [Read More...]
Baguette boules: The BB recipe
For people who, for various reasons, cannot or will not make baguettes, this bread is a great alternative! And you do not need a mixer. The end result is great, the crumb is moist, lovely and sweet like the baguette, but the shape allows you to have a nice sandwich… [Read More...]
Our other french baguette recipe
This method is easier, the recipe has less steps, the dough is less wet than our 80% hydration baguette recipe, and yet this one also yields wonderful baguettes. If you were to … [Read More...]
A ‘Fluitje’ with Spelt
‘Fluitje’ is a Dutch word meaning little whistle. My dad is to blame for us calling this loaf a fluitje. So it is really a tribute to him and his tendency to ‘brand’ a concoctions that is new or different to him with a name of his own invention. But he isn’t the only one. Our pain rustique is also called ‘Marieke bread’ by several people, it’s just easier for them I guess, although it’s not very fair to Ed who is usually doing most of the pain rustique making and… [Read More...]
