bread and grain food

Starchy stuff style food.

Deep dish pizza dough ratios

December 30, 2010

1 Tablespoon oil to one cup flour.  that’s all.

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Sourdough Sticky Buns : Cinnamon Rolls.

November 12, 2010

The night before 2 cups sourdough starter (should be runny) 1 large egg 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup sugar 4 cups bread flour 1 1/2 tsp salt Combine starter, egg, and milk and stir thoroughly.  While stirring, drizzle in hot, melted butter.  Stir in sugar and salt and mix until [...]

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Maple Nut Granola

January 16, 2010

A superior way to start the day and end the day, this granola not only tastes good, but challenges the gut with plenty of nuts, seeds, and hard grains.

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Sourdough Bread 100%

June 15, 2009
Sourdough Bread 100%

This is a 100%, not instant, dry or active yeast sourdough recipe that yields consistent results.  It’s a modification of a previous post.  I learned that the yeast is unnecessary and actually interferes with decent sour characteristics.  This bread gets more sour over time, so eating even 1 day after it has baked can be [...]

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Soft Sourdough Pretzels

March 28, 2009
Soft Sourdough Pretzels

Pretzels are easy to make and fun for kids. Use the sourdough large batch to make 12 pretzels. You can even try boiling a 1 pound loaf of bread into a giant pretzel. That works too! After the dough is made and it rises and rests, divide it into 12 pieces. Roll each piece 16 [...]

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