Category Archives: Leavening

yeast, soda or other leavening agent

Sourdough Limpa

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: Sourdough Limpa (a Swedish Rye Bread) See also:  1. Sourdough Introduction; 2. Bread & Rolls Menu; 3. Swedish Limpa Bread (Vörtlimpa) Other sites: BreadTopia (1), see comments for a Swiss Rye sourdough recipe by Heinz. This month I started a rye … Continue reading →

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Simple Sourdough Rye Bread with Rye Starter

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. My Sourdough Rye Starter; 2. Simple Sourdough Rye Bread See also: 1. Sourdough Introduction; 2. Bread & Rolls Menu; 3. Ronny’s Simple Sourdough Bread (includes Rye Starter info) This month I started a rye sourdough … Continue reading →

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Ciabatta, with mixed grains, soaked grain-berries & starter

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, July 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Ciabatta is an Italian rustic bread, with soft spongy interior and crispy crust, and with a slight sourdough flavor that comes from an overnight ferment. It was originally made in 1982 from … Continue reading →

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Ciabatta Integrale with Sourdough Pre-Ferment

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 19, 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Ciabatta is an Italian rustic bread, with soft spongy interior and crispy crust, and with a slight sourdough flavor that comes from an overnight ferment. As I moved my original Ciabatta Integrale recipe … Continue reading →

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Ciabatta Integrale (Partially Whole Grain Italian Slipper Bread)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Cat

There is a problem with this link, so I have moved it to Ciabatta Integrale (Partially whole grain Italian Slipper bread)-3. OR use shortlink: catsfork.com/CatsKitchen/?p=10637    

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Testing Sourdough Sponge Methods, with/without Autolyze

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2011, updated Jul 2012 (Photo and active sponge, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Carla Emry’s Sponge Method – modified for 1 loaf, July 2011; 2. Testing Tassajara Sponge Method, Aug 2011, Feb – May 2012; 3. Testing Tassajara … Continue reading →

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Tassajara Sponge Method for Sourdough Bread, with Optional Autolyze

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2011 and July 2011 (Photo and bread, right, by Cat) The sponge is a means of ensuring your starter is very active, with strength to rise the bread dough. In this version, part of the sponge is removed after … Continue reading →

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Carla Emry’s Sponge Method for Sourdough Bread

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2011 and July 2011 (Photo and bread, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Carla Emry’s sponge method whole wheat sourdough bread; 2. Testing Carla Emry method; 3. Learnings See also: 1. Sourdough Introduction; 2. Sponge Methods for Sourdough Bread, an Overview; 3. Tassajara Sponge … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Sponge Bread Methods: an Overview

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2011 and July 2011 (Photo and bread, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Aggressive feeding; 2. Sponge or pre-ferment methods; 3. Sponge methods with autolyze See also: 1. Carla Emry’s Sponge Method for Sourdough Bread; 2. Tassajara Sponge Method for Sourdough Bread … Continue reading →

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Ronny’s Simple Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2011 (Crock, right, by Ronny H.; Photo by Cat) Includes: 1. Ronny’s Simple Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread; 2. Cat’s learning journey through testing of Simple Sourdough Bread See also: 1. Sourdough Introduction; 2. 100% Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread; 3. Sponge Methods for Sourdough Bread, … Continue reading →

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