I wished so as to add the nutty taste of pecans with out utilizing chopped or entire nuts within the bread, so I made a decision to pulse some pecans with my mini-food processor right into a meal. It actually added some fantastic nutty taste to this bake.
I just lately discovered a brand new supply to order durum berries referred to as the Farmer’s Storehouse. That they had a pleasant number of different grains to select from, and as a way to qualify without spending a dime transport, I ordered a few forms of wheat berries as properly. I used some Clark’s Cream wheat berries milled with my Mockmill 200, sifted as soon as with a #30 drum sieve, and milled once more on the best setting. This selection is a high-protein (10.8%), arduous winter wheat with buttery overtones.
The durum wheat berries had been milled twice and sifted with a #30 after which a #40. You wish to be sure to get the durum wheat to be as advantageous as attainable so it’s not gritty.
The Tangzhong was added to extend the shelf lifetime of the bread, and I like the feel it provides to the crumb.
The dough was blended utilizing my trusty Ankrusrum and open-baked with steam.
I like the best way this turned out. The fermentation was spot on, and the dough dealt with superbly. The crumb I reasonably open, and the mix of durum, entire wheat, and pecan meal created a winner value baking once more.
Method
Levain Instructions
Combine all of the levain components collectively for about 1 minute and canopy with plastic wrap.
Let it sit at room temperature for 6-7 hours or till the starter has nearly doubled. I used my proofer set at 76 levels so it took round 5 hours for me. Both use in the primary dough instantly or refrigerate for as much as 1 day earlier than utilizing.
Tangzhong Instructions
Add the flour right into a small saucepan and warmth on low. Mix with the water and stir consistently till the combination begins to resemble a thick sauce. Let it cool to room temperature earlier than utilizing. I normally put it within the fridge to quicken issues up, or I make it the evening earlier than.
Major Dough Process
Be aware: I take advantage of an Ankarsrum Mixer, so my order of blending is barely completely different than if utilizing a Kitchenaid or different mixer. Add all of your liquid to your mixing bowl besides 50-80 grams. Add all of your flour to the bowl and blend on low for a minute till it kinds a shaggy mass. Cowl the blending bowl and let it relaxation for 20 – half-hour. Subsequent, add the levain, salt, honey, olive oil, Tangzhong, and half the remaining water and blend on medium-low (about velocity 3) for 5-6 minutes. Let it relaxation one other 20 minutes after which add the remainder of the water or extra water as wanted and blend for 12 minutes (within the Ank, in all probability much less if utilizing one other mixer), till you may have a pleasant developed dough.
Take away the dough out of your bowl and place it in a calmly oiled bowl, and do a number of stretch and folds. Be sure the dough is as flat as attainable in your bowl/container, and measure the dough in millimeters and take the temperature of the dough as properly. Based mostly on the chart from http://www.thesourdoughjourney.com, decide what % rise you want and make an observation. When you have a proofer, determine what temperature you wish to set it at and what rise you’re aiming for. If the dough is absolutely developed, you don’t have to do any stretch and folds, but when it’s not, do a number of units 15-20 minutes aside.
As soon as the dough reaches the specified bulk rise, pre-shape and let relaxation for 15-20 minutes. End shaping and place in your banneton, bowl, or in your sheet pan, and canopy it with a moist tea towel. Place it in your fridge. I normally don’t go away the dough within the fridge for greater than 12 hours due to all of the contemporary milled flour however it’s attainable to go longer.
If you end up able to bake, an hour beforehand, preheat your oven to 540°F and put together for steam. I’ve a heavy-duty baking pan on the underside rack of my oven with 1 baking stone above the pan and one on the highest shelf. I pour 1 cup of boiling water into the pan proper after I place the dough within the oven. Take away your dough from the fridge and rating instantly.
Take the bread(s) out of the oven when carried out and allow them to cool on a baker’s rack for so long as you possibly can resist.
