tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481459122106262056.post8285097408514162967..comments2023-10-23T18:38:31.174+02:00Comments on Mrs. Garlic Head: Sourdough English MuffinsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466635844835174160noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481459122106262056.post-49021591733850036812013-04-06T23:53:35.637+02:002013-04-06T23:53:35.637+02:00I forgot to say: the standard Tartine recipe makes...I forgot to say: the standard Tartine recipe makes 2 loaves, but I usually only make one, since that's all the two of us can eat in a reasonable amount of time. So I find that with the starter leftover from each batch of dough, once I discard about 80% of it, I can just feed the remaining with about 50 g each of flour and water the day before I plan to make more bread and then make only half of the levain called for in the book (so 100 g of flour) that goes directly into the dough. That's hardly any flour at all!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728857878966566813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481459122106262056.post-85939943562556060232013-04-06T16:54:14.940+02:002013-04-06T16:54:14.940+02:00Thanks for the recommendation, Katie. I do have to...Thanks for the recommendation, Katie. I do have to bring Crust and Crumb back to the library anyway, so I am already checking out Tartine Bread on Amazon right now. Having less starter sounds great, too. I really do not want to discard that much flour. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466635844835174160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481459122106262056.post-22304680867943303632013-04-06T15:40:05.308+02:002013-04-06T15:40:05.308+02:00Lena, if you ever get a little bored with Crust an...Lena, if you ever get a little bored with Crust and Crumb, you should check out Tartine Bread. There aren't quite as many bread recipes in it as the Peter Reinhart books, and you do need some sort of cast-iron pot to make the country loaves (same sort of technique as Jim Lahey's no-knead bread), but I almost never bake from any other book. And for the Tartine loaves, you use very little starter, so you don't end up using a lot of flour for feeding and then discarding, which is nice.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728857878966566813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481459122106262056.post-67559089180741882722013-04-06T08:17:07.005+02:002013-04-06T08:17:07.005+02:00I never had sourdough waffles before, and I dont o...I never had sourdough waffles before, and I dont own a waffle iron. I have been thinking about getting one, though. There is a recipe for sourdough pancakes in Peter Reinhart's book, so maybe I need to give them a try. <br />I have my cast iron skillet from a thrift shop, or do you just not have enough space to justify buying one earlier? And I did see recipe for baked English Muffins before, which is, admittedly, a bit strange since most of the appeal of English Muffins for me is that I can prepare them in the skillet and dont have to use the oven. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466635844835174160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481459122106262056.post-87302925318022717782013-04-03T19:14:21.381+02:002013-04-03T19:14:21.381+02:00Lena, I loved looking at the projects you've b...Lena, I loved looking at the projects you've been taking on in the past few posts. These english muffins look especially great. Waylon's mom has a sourdough starter that she uses to make sourdough waffles -- not sure if you've tried them, but they make the best waffles (or pancakes) I've ever had. I love seeing english muffins pop up around the blog world, and I hope by the time I graduate and finally get my hands on a cast iron skillet that I'll be able to try some version of them out.Amyhttp://themoveablefeasts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com