Julie, who I work with, is quite demanding - she texted me recently with a thinly veiled request that I make her some sourdough English muffins.
As you all know, I am nothing if not biddable and kind, as well as being up for a challenge - a 2 day challenge in point of fact.
There are several photos here, and a number of them are showing sideways - just turn your phone or computer 90 deg to view them correctly. Alternatively, view them incorrectly ... To coin a phrase, you get the picture π¬ππ
The recipe is simple and doesn't really require a huge effort (don't tell Julie that) but it is extended over more than 24 hours. If you want to try them, here's the link: Sour dough English muffins
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The sourdough starter fed and ready to rock.
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Some starter with milk and honey stirred in. My sparkling clean starter jar beside it ...
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Flour added. Ready to be left to prove for 16 or so hours overnight. Covered with gladwrap and a teatowel and left on the bench.
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By this morning it had expanded. So the task was to add bicarb and salt and then work the dough for a few minutes.
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Now it waits in the bowl again for half an hour or so - I went outside and water-blasted part of the path around the house while waiting.
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I was meant to use a 3" scone cutter but we don't have one so I used my silicone sourdough cutter - the muffins should be round but they weren't. At this stage they had to be left loosely covered for an hour.
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David went over to get Kay to be one of the taste testers - the woman is not well, but she was willing to take a risk ... When I sent this photo to Julie, all she could say was 'You're short!" Rich coming from her as I am pretty sure there is less than a millimetre's difference in our heights ...
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It's important to test the taste with a variety of toppings: berry jams rasp and strawb, manuka honey, syrups golden and maple, plus feijoa jelly
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David and Kay - both valiant taste testers.
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Soft and yummy with raspberry jam and butter.
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With feijoa jelly going in that belly ...
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So the trial was counted as a success. I'll do another batch over tomorrow and Sunday - and I have realised that a pint glass has a 3" diameter so the set for the short demanding one will be circular ...
3 comments:
You can make muffins/crumpets/pancakes etc with the sourdough discard, just save it up in another impeccably clean jar in the fridge over a week or two, and use that, works very well.
Of course you know I take full credit for your sourdough experience!!! You’re welcome π
Good on you giving this new cooking experience a go. It looked very sucessful and I'm sure the taste testers really enjoyed helping you.
They look yummy. I might try starting up a gf starter again once my life returns to normal. I soo miss the pancakes I used to make and might give muffins and even crumpets a go if I do.
Pip NB Oleanna
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