Siri kongsi ilmu: Sourdough Bread

Atas permintaan Kak Mon maka sayapun menjelajah lah keseluruh pelusuk jaringan yang memaparkan tentang Sourdough. Banyak lah site yang bermaklumat, tapi saya ambil yang mana menarik perhatian saya saja lah ye.

Bahagian terpenting untuk membuat sourdough ialah Starter. Starter asas yang paling mudah ialah tepung gandum biasa dan air. Ada juga resepi yang ditambah sedikit yeast untuk mempercepatkan proses.

Resepi asas starter:
2 cups warm water
2 cups all-purpose white flour
Using a stone jar or crock, combine the water and flour. Place mixture in warm place for 3 to 4 days, until it is bubbly and smells sour; then refrigerate the starter.

Saya tertarik dengan Quick Sourdough Starter yang ditampilkan di forum
sini Ianya lebih cepat dan tak perlu tunggu 3 ke 4 hari.

Resepi sourdough starter:
3 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, and sugar. Let sit until the yeast becomes foamy, about 5 minutes. (If the yeast does not foam, discard the mixture and begin again with a new yeast.)
Add the flour and stir vigorously to work air into the mixture. Cover with a towel let rest in a warm, draft-free place (an oven with its pilot light or light bulb turned on works well) for 8 to 12 hours. (The mixture should become very bubbly.) Use immediately or cover loosely with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

Resepi roti nya pula begini: (ini kes malas translate la ni)
2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees F)
7-1/2 cups to 8 cups all-purpose Flour, unsifted
2 teaspoons plain or iodized salt
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 cup sourdough starter batter at room temperature
In a large mixing bowl, combine water, sourdough starter batter and 4 cups of the flour. Mix well and cover with clear plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place (85 degrees F) 8 to 12 hours. Ini kaedah sponge dough la ni.
Stir in salt, sugar and enough remaining flour (about 4 cups) to form a very stiff dough. Knead until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (2 to 2-1/2 hours).
Punch down and divide in half. Knead gently until smooth. Shape each half into loaf or round shape. Place onto the baking sheet. Cover the sourdough bread loaves lightly; let them rise in a warm place until puffy and almost doubled in size (1 to 1-1/2 hours). Lepas tu bakar le dalam oven dengan suhu 180 degree.