Comments on: Leaven http://doughblogs.com Real Bread Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Penny http://doughblogs.com/#comment-297 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:43:45 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-297 My friend Matt gave me some leaven which I believe is a baby of yours, I have named her Mabel and now I’m all excited and shall blog myself! xxx

]]> By: Gryfon http://doughblogs.com/#comment-239 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:51:18 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-239 I used the breadmaker yesterday! I forgot to take Bob out of the fridge and feed him the night before so I did that in the morning and left him in the conservatory where it’s nice and warm. In the afternoon I was running out of time so used him in the breadmaker on a fast program (2hrs 40mins). I used about 250g leaven, 250g room temp water, about 600g very strong white flour and some ground salt. My main problem was that the loaf refused to come out of the tin! It turned out very thick, sort of like rye bread. It was lovely though and I only have a little bit left :o )

]]> By: Gryfon http://doughblogs.com/#comment-237 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:52:31 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-237 Thanks. I meant how much leaven do I use instead of dried yeast :) I did put it all in the breadmaker (used the basic recipe) and stuck it on the dough cycle and it raised really well. Except that I then put it in the oven which turned itself off halfway through! Shall try breadmaker again tomorrow and see if it’ll cook in that.

]]> By: doughblogs http://doughblogs.com/#comment-236 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:14:11 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-236 dont worry about the liquid, it happens. it isnt taking any harm. just pour it off.
about dry yeast and breadmakers – that kind of defeats the object. your leaven contains your yeast anyway, you dont need more for a breadmaker. if you must use one, put it on manual and give it a really long prove – like 4 hours.

]]> By: Gryfon http://doughblogs.com/#comment-235 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:14:29 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-235 Just a couple of questions.

Firstly after a few days I get liquid on the top of my leaven, doesn’t even last a week after a feed! What’s going on?

Secondly does anyone know the ratio of dry instant yeast to leaven? I want to try and make some in my breadmaker when I don’t have time to worry about the oven (which also turns itself off every now and then!) and can just forget about it for 3 hours. Thanks :)

]]> By: doughblogs http://doughblogs.com/#comment-214 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:15:12 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-214 excellent. Have emailed them.

]]> By: Jo http://doughblogs.com/#comment-213 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:47:12 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-213 hey,

was reading a pal’s copy of his CAMRA Newsletter and saw an article about the “Real Bread Campaign”

Website here: http://www.realbreadcampaign.org

Not had a look yet as commandeering said friends computer to post this.

Hope it’s of use!

Jo

]]> By: Gryfon http://doughblogs.com/#comment-212 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:40:16 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-212 Woo hoo mine has arrived! Called Bob and is now in his new jar home, well fed and in the fridge :o )

]]> By: doughblogs http://doughblogs.com/#comment-210 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:01:57 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-210 don’t sniff it too much, you know what you’re like after a couple of sweet sherrys ;-)

]]> By: corylus http://doughblogs.com/#comment-209 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:52:46 +0000 http://doughblogs.wordpress.com/?page_id=15#comment-209 Got mine from Lisa today – amazed at how alcoholic it smells. Can’t wait to get started.

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