ansate's blog

Recent Posts

Sourdough bakeoff!

The starter from King Arthur Flour arrived, and I made my first batch of bread from it. (To henceforth be known as Arthur.) I made the accompanying recipe, w...

How I make pie crust

(This is how it should look when you're done mixing - this is 2 crusts worth.)Proportions from "The Basic Pie Crust" in Bernard Clayton, Jr.'s The Complete B...

My Suggestion for your First Loaf of Bread

Slight adaptation of King Arthur Flour's Our Favorite Sandwich Bread2 tsp yeast1 c water1/3 c dry milk2 Tblsp sugar1 c whole wheat flour2 Tblsp butter, soft1...

Potato Bread

Heavily adapted from "Sister Jennie's Potato Bread" in Bernard Clayton, Jr.'s The Complete Book of Breads For the sponge: 1 1/2 c water 1/2 c potato flakes ...

sourdough sleep

The starter went into the fridge last Sunday, right after a feeding, and I pulled it back out Friday evening. I let it come to room temperature, then planned...