Pretzel Picture
You may note that I still can’t form a pretzel properly to save my life. They don’t look like turds this time, but they don’t really look like pretzels either....
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Dill Cheese Sourdough
This is a fairly high hydration bread. Plan ahead as it takes about a day. Ingredients 50-60 grams of active, fed, bubbly starter 400g warm water 500g bread flour 10g salt 15g chopped fresh dill 100-150g cheese cut into 1/4″ cubes (I used half Pepper Jack and half Sharp...
Starter Timelapse
Okay, I’m nerdy. Here’s a timelapse of my starter, Zaphod, after feeding....
Sourdough Pretzels
Ingredients Dough 2 tablespoons butter (or 1.5 tablespoons olive oil) (see notes) ~2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 cup (230g) warm water 300g (~1.5c) sourdough starter (fed or discard) 4-5 cups (480-600 grams) unbleached, all-purpose flour Poaching 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking soda Topping Egg or egg white,...