We started the bread block 2 weeks ago with quick breads. The breads that we made last week were yeast breads which took about 2-4 hours to make. We are making sourdough breads this week. Even if you disregard the process of making the sourdough starter (Levain for you french majors), these breads still represent a 24+ hour process. These are typically the more favorable breads due to the long fermentation time. Good things come to those that wait...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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We started the bread block 2 weeks ago with quick breads. The breads that we made last week were yeast breads which took about 2-4 hours to make. We are making sourdough breads this week. Even if you disregard the process of making the sourdough starter (Levain for you french majors), these breads still represent a 24+ hour process. These are typically the more favorable breads due to the long fermentation time. Good things come to those that wait...
