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Sourdough stollen

Sourdough stollen

Dad in the kitchen strikes back. It’s been over 6 months since I published my last recipe. In the meantime I managed to leave my old job, set up a business as a self employed mortgage and protection broker and continue to look after my two little monkeys. Finding time when you are trying to build your own business is a serious challenge but Christmas is nearly upon us and I thought it would be nice to share my family…

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Rustic 3 grains bread with barley sourdough

Rustic 3 grains bread with barley sourdough

I call this bread 3 grains because it is built on barley levain, made with wheat flour and buckwheat flakes crust. Also, I call it rustic… well because it is rustic! My wife likes wheat based breads for their open texture and lightness. I on the other hand prefer distinctive flavours of rye or barley. The problem with these grains is that they have very little gluten so the breads based on rye or barley are usually quite dense. This…

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Naan bread

Naan bread

Today I want to share my recipe for naan breads. Forget about the pre packed, shop bought variety. Try this recipe and make your own. You will never go back to the mass produced alternative.

Sourdough pita bread

Sourdough pita bread

I am a massive fan of sourdough baking and published probably at least half a dozen sourdough related recipes already. One of my first sourdough related recipes was about creating your own sourdough starter also known as mother. My current starters are now about 2 years old and in order to keep them active and healthy I need to feed them regularly. Unless you bake a lot of bread this would normally require discarding part of the starter and feeding it…

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Bread with a poolish ferment

Bread with a poolish ferment

Some people love chocolate, other have cheese fetish. There are even marmite lovers (don’t know why so don’t ask me)! I simply couldn’t live without bread. Don’t judge me. I know it is not a trendy fit food. I do not belong to the low carb, ramen, paleo club. I don’t care. I absolutely adore the stuff. For me there is nothing better than a bite of a freshly baked baguette or a slice of bread drizzled with olive oil…

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