The lights are up!
Yesterday, on dhanteras (the thirteenth day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin), I gathered up some enthusiasm to get the Divali cooking underway. There was no way I could have shopped for gold – the prices are at a record high and the market at a record low. Making Divali treats seemed to be just the thing to get the festivities off to a happy start. The easiest munchies to make are shankarpare and namak pare, one sweet, the other salty.
![So here it is, warts and all, the giant loaf. Beautifully tender crumb. ❤
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5% madua (buckwheat), 28% whole wheat atta, 67% maida; 20% atta levain (making the final loaf 39% whole grain), 70% hydration. 1 hour autolyse, 5 min kneading, 5 min (awkward) slap and fold, 4 sets of folds at half hour intervals (4th at 1hr - was in the middle of something at work). Shaped during lunch and put away in the fridge. [Note to self: shorter bulk rise and fewer folds next time.]
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When I checked them after work (7:00pm) they looked more than ready for a hot oven! None of my loves have risen so - they were mounding to the basket top. But they had to wait their turn as I had other stuff to deal with.
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Can someone tell me if these are overproofed? The crumb doesn't look overproofed, does it? The loaves flatten out after being removed from the bannetons' harness - not strong enough flour mix. But, taste great - as usual!
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#sourdoughbread #sourdough #wildyeast #delhisourdough #attabreadloaf #naturallyleavened #homebaker #weekendsourdoughbreadstories #theperfectloaf #attabread #theimperfectloaf](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/c205.0.669.669/20213903_108795599780573_1216920515931799552_n.jpg "So here it is, warts and all, the giant loaf. Beautifully tender crumb. ❤
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5% madua (buckwheat), 28% whole wheat atta, 67% maida; 20% atta levain (making the final loaf 39% whole grain), 70% hydration. 1 hour autolyse, 5 min kneading, 5 min (awkward) slap and fold, 4 sets of folds at half hour intervals (4th at 1hr - was in the middle of something at work). Shaped during lunch and put away in the fridge. [Note to self: shorter bulk rise and fewer folds next time.]
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When I checked them after work (7:00pm) they looked more than ready for a hot oven! None of my loves have risen so - they were mounding to the basket top. But they had to wait their turn as I had other stuff to deal with.
.
Can someone tell me if these are overproofed? The crumb doesn't look overproofed, does it? The loaves flatten out after being removed from the bannetons' harness - not strong enough flour mix. But, taste great - as usual!
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#sourdoughbread #sourdough #wildyeast #delhisourdough #attabreadloaf #naturallyleavened #homebaker #weekendsourdoughbreadstories #theperfectloaf #attabread #theimperfectloaf")
