It’s the holy grail of home bakers who are also a certain strain of health nut: bread made with only whole wheat flour, no sugar, and no commercial yeast. And – because I’m a foodie health nut – preferably NOT a brick. I set out on this quest because I simply didn’t want to buy …
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Pre-digested and fully hydrated carbohydrates
Grains in general, wheat in particular, have acquired a rather tarnished reputation in recent years. They cause gastric distress for many folks. I’m not suggesting that celiac’s disease doesn’t exist (my sister lives with it), but I do suspect that part of the problem may come from our modern lack of knowledge about the proper …
Bread and Butter
Sour dough bread and apple butter are natural friends. In typical slow food style, I began the process of making both of them several days ago. Both are in the research and development stage. I’ve kind of accidentally made fermented apple sauce/butter before, but this is the first time that I’m attempting to do it …