I love walnuts in bread and found a recipe in my newest bread book that contains a large amount of walnuts, the largest amount I’ve seen in a bread recipe so far. The bread is called “Brurestøylbrød” which means “Brurestøyl Bread” – where “støyl” refers to a part of a […]
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My sourdough starter based on all-purpose flour is over-producing. If that’s possible to say. I brought it out of the fridge yesterday to make a new attempt of a nice sourdough loaf. The starter rested for a few hours to gain room temperature – then I scooped a cup of […]
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I found the sourdough process kind of exhausting for a while and needed to do something less challenging and different. So I bought a Waffle iron. Amazon has everything – even the Scandinavian type of waffle maker with an American electric plug. It’s been a while since I’ve made waffles, but […]
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I’ve continued experimenting with my sourdough starters and how to make good loafs. The different starters seems to call for different processes – or at least very different rising time … with different quality and sourness as a result of that. I made a basic whole wheat sourdough loaf, based on a whole […]
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I have a little cookbook that I turn to quite often, I picked it up on sale once only because I liked the title: Energy Food. It contains a variety of recipes and lists the nutrition value for every meal. I find that so much more useful than pure information about calories. I’ve tried […]
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I’ve never made a sourdough – but I’ve been thinking about it. A lot, lately. For some reason it seems like a bit of a barrier to overcome, especially since I’m so comfortable now with regular yeast baking. But comfort zones need to be punched sooner or later to be […]
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During my stay in Norway I met up with an old colleague of mine who’s well known for his passion for food and wine. He invited me home for lunch, and I was quick with accepting, as I have very good memories from previously eating at his house. This time he pulled out […]
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I like whole grain. Rye is probably some of the best you could get when it comes to health benefits, but wheat is pretty good too. And it might be easier to get hold of, and slightly easier to work with. Whole grains can be prepared in several different ways to achieve […]
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I googled “banana bran” one time I had a bunch of overly ripe bananas on my counter that I felt bad about throwing away. My search took me to this page Eating Well/ banana_bran_muffins. I’ve made these banana bran muffins a few times now and I really dig them. They’re […]
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After making bread regularly for some time, one get the hang of what works and what doesn’t. When our bread stock is getting low, I check the cupboard for ingredients and make bread from whatever I find (given that I have the necessary basics), based on following formula: 1 tsp […]
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