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I have seen the 3 lb. bags on the KAF website.
If I read correctly, KAF is prioritizing AP flour, so KAF whole wheat may not be as readily available.
On Wednesday, I experimented with “Sourdough Whole Wheat Pan Bread,” a recipe from the first edition of Sunset Magazine’s Breads. I have not made this recipe in a long time, and back when I was baking it, I was still hand kneading, as I did not have my stand mixer. I wanted to tweak it, given some of what I now know about breads and sourdough. I also increased the whole wheat flour by a cup and added 1/2 cup of dark rye. I initially soaked the whole grains with the sourdough starter, and some milk and water for two hours, before I added 2 tsp. of yeast and the molasses, then let the yeast work for 15 minutes before adding 1 1/2 cup bread flour, 1/2 cup high gluten flour (using it up and conserving bread flour) and 2 tsp. salt. I added 2 Tbs. olive oil in place of the 3 Tbs. butter. I needed just 1/4 cup more bread flour. The rises were long, maybe because it was 68F in the house. The first rise took 80 minutes, and the second rise 90 minutes. The two loaves had nice oven spring. I look forward to slicing them for lunch tomorrow.
The story is interesting. Here in Indiana, bakers can only sell at farm stands or through the farmers market. Home delivery is not allowed.
Packaged baked goods must include a list of ingredients in descending order of weight and the notice "baked in an uninspected kitchen."
I'm going to experiment today (Wednesday) with a Sourdough Whole Wheat bread recipe from the first edition of Sunset's Breads. I last made this bread a LONG time ago, back when I was hand kneading. I will play with the recipe a bit and report back.
I knew this one.
Aaron--The starter that I have says that it should be allowed to stand until it is bubbly, then stir and use. It is then fed. However, the recipes that accompanied this particular starter usually have the sourdough starter mixed with some milk or water and flour and allowed to sit until active and bubbles appear. The longer the wait, the sourer the flavor. This levain is then mixed with the rest of the ingredients, and those recipes usually include a bit of yeast.
I found from experience that if the levain develops a clear liquid on top, it will be more sour. If allowed just to be full of bubbles, it will not be so sour.
I've always fed my starter with unbleached flour, and I started feeding it with King Arthur unbleached flour once I discovered it. I have thought about dividing the starter and making a second that I feed just with whole wheat flour.
We found meat in the store. We did note that pork prices appear to have increased. Beef is always more expensive in our area, but we do not eat that much of it, and I didn't look at those prices.
The meat packing house in Logansport had been closed for a period of time; it was the center of a major Covid-19 outbreak in that county.
We are planning a trip to Aldi's and Kroger in the next town on Thursday. I'll report on what we find.
Tuesday night’s dinner was roasted chicken thighs and roasted Russet potato wedges that were drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with Penzey’s Sunny Paris and garlic powder and a bit of salt. We also had microwaved broccoli. I made enough chicken and potatoes for a second meal, but we will have leftover pea soup tomorrow.
On Tuesday, I baked Pumpkin Toffee Snacking Cake. It uses spelt, buckwheat flour, chia seed, some AP flour, and of course pumpkin, which I had in the freezer. I cut back on the toffee pieces, since 1 Tbs. is 2.5g saturated fat (!) to just 2 Tbs. in the batter. I put chocolate sprinkles on top. I forgot to add the nutmeg, but the other spices are fine without it.
I also made another batch of my Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Cracker dough, which I will bake in four or five days.
I saw fresh yeast at our local grocery store today! It probably ended up there as a casualty of the shutdowns in the restaurant industry. It was a block about the size of a one-pound box of butter and selling for $2.99. I was tempted, but I did not see an expiration date, and I know fresh yeast does not last as long as the freeze-dried yeast, so I did not buy it.
Skeptic--Bob's Red Mill has occasionally had whole wheat flour available--limit of two 5 lb. bag. You have to hit it right on their website. Shipping is $9.99 flat rate for me (UPS), and the two orders I've done have arrived within a week. Usually, I can find a few other items to add (if they are in stock), so I don't cringe too much at the shipping. I'm happy with their whole wheat flour.
I missed it.
Chocomouse--I never really had a sense of HOW I should be using it. In some cases I may have used too much, and it made the breads heavy. I'm not sure that I noticed much difference when I did use it. I do know that potato water is good for bread. I also know that Joan has used mashed potato in her bread with good results.
On Monday, I made another batch of yogurt (i.e.—six ¾ cup jars).
For dinner, I made split pea soup with carrots, celery, and ham. It also has 2 Tbs. dried onion, ½ tsp. thyme, and ¼ tsp. marjoram.
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