Getting close by joysabin

Getting close

My latest loaf of sour dough. I am using what has been called the poor man's dutch oven, 2 standard loaf pans clipped together with metal binder clips. I am also needing to compensate for the higher elevation here by tweaking the amount of yeast and sour dough starter. At first I tried, really tried, to only use the starter but no luck, just flat huge hockey pucks. This is the first loaf that actually looks like a loaf so I think I am getting closer.
Wow, that looks good!
April 17th, 2020  
That really does look delicious -- but what makes this a poor man's dutch oven, the clever clipping of the pans? Tomorrow, a friend is bringing me sour dough starter. Hoooraaayy -- I hope the bread turns out good enough for human consumption, although the squirrel keeps checking to see if there's more bread for him outside.
April 17th, 2020  
mmmmmmmmm
April 17th, 2020  
Ha, to much dough, did it make a big mess in the oven, it looks great though!
April 17th, 2020  
I let my sour dough rot a few years ago... what a shame! This looks delicious. Do you think this way the temperature in the bread is more even?
April 17th, 2020  
I bet it is delicious.
April 17th, 2020  
Does look really yummy!
April 17th, 2020  
Richard makes bread often...we're feasting on such at the moment ;-)
April 17th, 2020  
yum
April 17th, 2020  
double Peter's Yum
April 17th, 2020  
that does look good and yummy! well done
FAV
April 17th, 2020  
Congratulations That looks not only appetizing but a wonderful image.
April 17th, 2020  
That looks so delicious!
April 17th, 2020  
Good for you- it looks good to me!!
April 17th, 2020  
Looks very appetizing!
April 17th, 2020  
Looks tasty.
April 17th, 2020  
Well done... it looks good enough to eat! Good shot too.
April 17th, 2020  
Those crusty edges are enticing. I want to break them off and enjoy their crunchiness. Mmmm!
April 17th, 2020  
Well done...
April 17th, 2020  
Oh I love sourdough! Your kitchen must smell so good.
April 18th, 2020  
I can just imagine the scents wafting through the kitchen. It looks like it will taste delicious.
April 18th, 2020  
That is the most beautiful bread I have seen. Must be delicious, too.
For me living at sea level the need to compensate for the high altitude is something never heard of. :)
April 18th, 2020  
Baking and photography, why didn't I think of that? Now I'm hungry.

Thanks for sharing 😁
April 18th, 2020  
yummers!
April 19th, 2020  
@eudora Thank you so much, it disappeared rather quickly.

@jyokota Thank you, I am trying to stay away from the news (political stuff anyway) so, I have been searching bread recipes. The term is from this ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OmME9lZtwo ). It works too. Homemade bread is a process- I've made a few oops loaves for sure. I wish you success and good baking. I did end up ordering yeast from amazon as it hasn't been in stores for some time.

@kali66 Thank you so much.

@angelikavr Baking this loaf was almost like the 'Keystone Cops' - oozing out the sides but caught it before it burned and dropped to the bottom. I firmly believe that I will get it but, so far most of the loaves have been okay to eat. The good thing about this one was that it looked like a 'normal' loaf.

@domenicododaro I wonder if Artisan bread relies on the closed pan method or using a cast iron dutch oven to take advantage of the steam to help cook it a bit? My dutch oven is far too large to make a loaf that looks anything like what is shown on youtube. As for sour dough started I just started one, 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup water, let it sit on the counter for few days. I used this link as a guide ( https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/17513/no-commercial-yeast-starter/ ). Good luck
April 19th, 2020  
@onewing It didn't last long so I took that as a yes.

@swguevin2 Was and all gone - in less than 2 days...

@s4sayer My bread adventures are so far fun. This time I did put too much dough in the pan and it was like a blob monster as it oozed out the sides but I caught it before it fell to the bottom of my oven, a tasty oops.

@pdulis Thank you so much.

@moviegal1 So very thankful.

@ninaganci Very grateful for the fav. This recipe does take some kneading so maybe my arms will benefit :-)

@bubblequeen Thank you so much, cell phones are very very handy at times....

@jernst1779 Truly grate for the fav, I will never be unappreciative of professional bakers again.

@olivetreeann Adventures in baking... little tricks, like raising it on a heating pad which I learned from a college friend, really helps too.

@cocobella Thank you so much.

@haskar Thank you a great deal.

@lostphojo Thank you so much, walking down this bread path is fun.

@sugarmuser Thank you, it didn't last too long.

@mzzhope Thank you, it helps warm the house too.

@taffy Baking of bread does wonders for helping my isolation but not my waist line, I must do more planks.

@octogenarian Thank you so kindly for the fav. I remember reading cake mix boxes that gave high altitude instructions. Funny how things don't 'hit' home until you have to live them.

@gggg Thank you so much, think about getting Darth to help with the kneading......

@blueberry1222 Thank you so much,

@mastermek, @mastermek Thank you both so kindly for the faves.
April 19th, 2020  
Ooh thanks for the tip about the poor man's dutch oven! I might just try that.
April 22nd, 2020  
@dustyloup Another tip, raise your bread on a heating pad- a friend from college taught me that one.
April 24th, 2020  
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