This BBA Challenge bread is good for making into different shapes and the book shows a variety of possibilities. I have one banneton (another one has been ordered!) which is a round coiled basket used to proof a loaf into a nice round shape. I wanted to try it out so I used it for one loaf. I used a mixing bowl lined with a floured towel for a second round loaf and I decided to turn the third loaf into an "epi" shape. The epi is first made into a long loaf. Then you make cuts into it and twist portions of dough out toward one side and then the other to form a long bread with rolls coming out all along it. I didn't get a picture of it because it was eaten up too fast. It was too busy a weekend for good pictures, but I did manage to snap a quick picture of the two round loaves. The one with the rings was proofed in a banneton:
I floured the banneton and the toweled bowl rather heavily as you can see here for fear of sticking. I had no problem with that. What did give me trouble was trying to score the dough before baking to make those nice marks on the top. I have a special little scoring blade but as soon as I started trying to make the cuts the dough began collapsing. You can see the loaves are a little misshapen. I also didn't get a brown color--especially on the loaf in the back, but it was definitely done and delicious. The loaves were rather small and look just perfect for soups "in a bread bowl." As soon as I get my second banneton, I'd like to make this bread again and get the hang of that scoring. Then I'll make my soup or chili to serve in it.
2 comments:
Wow these are beautiful!
Thank you!
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