Comments on: Apple-Walnut Sourdough http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/ Notes from my kitchen, in which I bake bread and raise a few other matters Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bart http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2901 Bart Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:51:25 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2901 Looks D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S Susan! Love the pic too! Bart Looks D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S Susan! Love the pic too!
Bart

]]> By: Nan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2896 Nan Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:52:52 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2896 Good lord, that looks amazing! The color, the detail, wow... I've just found your blog and I'm so glad, some of your breads are fantastic. Good lord, that looks amazing! The color, the detail, wow… I’ve just found your blog and I’m so glad, some of your breads are fantastic.

]]> By: maybelle's mom http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2871 maybelle's mom Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:15:29 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2871 What an impressive site, and I am sad that I missed Johnny Appleseed day, mostly because I loved Botany of Desire, though I did make apple pies on friday, so perhaps it was so ingrained... My husband and are just starting to bake bread, so I know we will be using this blog more. What an impressive site, and I am sad that I missed Johnny Appleseed day, mostly because I loved Botany of Desire, though I did make apple pies on friday, so perhaps it was so ingrained… My husband and are just starting to bake bread, so I know we will be using this blog more.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2870 Jeremy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:34:51 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2870 Susan fantastic, looks like you could sell that look to Mac! I am just about to do an apple bread now, as well as a couronne since I bit the bullet for some bannetons from France! Susan
fantastic, looks like you could sell that look to Mac!
I am just about to do an apple bread now, as well as a couronne since I bit the bullet for some bannetons from France!

]]> By: Tracy http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2869 Tracy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:45:32 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2869 Gorgeous! I didn't know that about Johnny Appleseed. Gorgeous! I didn’t know that about Johnny Appleseed.

]]> By: Bev http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2867 Bev Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:32:09 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2867 Very clever! I am loving the apple on the bread! Very clever! I am loving the apple on the bread!

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2865 Susan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:41:17 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2865 Caramella, I do have an electric oven. Mine holds the steam in very well; however, I sometimes bake in a different electric oven that is not as tight. Steam is good at the beginning of the bake but after that the loaves need to dry out to produce a crisp crust. This is why I remove the steam source after several minutes and leave the loaves in the oven with the door open at the end. Tanna, thanks! The crust color is such a wonderful dark brown I think it would look really nice to leave the unfloured areas truly unfloured. Big Boys & Jessica, Thank you! LisRene, sorry about your starter. I don't know if you have seen my posts on how I <a href="http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/13/raising-a-starter/" rel="nofollow">started</a> and <a href="http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/09/29/maintain-starter/" rel="nofollow">maintain</a> my starter. It's easiest to start when the weather is warm, I think. Mimi, the buckwheat is only 10% of the total flour in the bread so it is not overwhelming. I would not be able to identify it as buckwheat if I didn't already know it was there. It just adds some dimension to the flavor, and makes the color really deep brown. Katy, congratulations on your starter! Caramella, I do have an electric oven. Mine holds the steam in very well; however, I sometimes bake in a different electric oven that is not as tight. Steam is good at the beginning of the bake but after that the loaves need to dry out to produce a crisp crust. This is why I remove the steam source after several minutes and leave the loaves in the oven with the door open at the end.

Tanna, thanks! The crust color is such a wonderful dark brown I think it would look really nice to leave the unfloured areas truly unfloured.

Big Boys & Jessica, Thank you!

LisRene, sorry about your starter. I don’t know if you have seen my posts on how I started and maintain my starter. It’s easiest to start when the weather is warm, I think.

Mimi, the buckwheat is only 10% of the total flour in the bread so it is not overwhelming. I would not be able to identify it as buckwheat if I didn’t already know it was there. It just adds some dimension to the flavor, and makes the color really deep brown.

Katy, congratulations on your starter!

]]> By: katy http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2864 katy Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:33:05 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2864 Oh my goodness, you just made me so happy that I finally have a sourdough starter! I think it still needs to develop for a week or two, but I am bookmarking this recipe now! I bet a slice or two of this bread would make such a good breakfast on the go! Oh my goodness, you just made me so happy that I finally have a sourdough starter! I think it still needs to develop for a week or two, but I am bookmarking this recipe now! I bet a slice or two of this bread would make such a good breakfast on the go!

]]> By: Mimi http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2861 Mimi Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:13:24 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2861 In the past, I haven't been too happy with the flavor of buckwheat in pancakes. Is the buckwheat flavor strong in this bread? If it's not too bad, I may try this one out. The sliced bread looks really yummy. In the past, I haven’t been too happy with the flavor of buckwheat in pancakes. Is the buckwheat flavor strong in this bread? If it’s not too bad, I may try this one out. The sliced bread looks really yummy.

]]> By: LisaRene http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2859 LisaRene Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:19:26 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2008/03/10/apple-walnut-sourdough/#comment-2859 I'm amazed by bakers who produce such perfect, beautiful bread. I bake yeast breads often mostly using a sponge and I just know I need to "upgrade" to a true starter. I had a biga for about 9 months but was never certain if I was "caring" for it properly and didn't like the looks of it one day so down the garbage disposal it went. Sad after nurturing it for so long :( I still use measuring cups and recognize I need to get a scale! Adorable little dog :) I’m amazed by bakers who produce such perfect, beautiful bread. I bake yeast breads often mostly using a sponge and I just know I need to “upgrade” to a true starter. I had a biga for about 9 months but was never certain if I was “caring” for it properly and didn’t like the looks of it one day so down the garbage disposal it went. Sad after nurturing it for so long :(

I still use measuring cups and recognize I need to get a scale!

Adorable little dog :)

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