Autumn is here!

Just a few days ago looking for new recipes for my sourdough starter I found in this blog a rather sweet one.

We are very fond of sweets of all sorts, Many times is difficult for me to find recipes that go with our "sweet tooth" but Brydie a wonderful blogger that I follow.......amazing pics, well written posts etc.....had one for my taste!

This Coconut Loaf is a must!.


Here it goes, for an autumn and windy afternoon tea.

COCONUT LOAF

175 grs  starter

1 1/2 cups flour 000

1/2  dessicated coconut

200/250 ml water

2 tbs honey

3/4 tps salt


What I did was, mixed, fermented, two or three folds in 2 hours. Final prove in tin for another 30 minutes.
Baked at 250ºC for about 15 minutes and then down to 180ºC just like Brydie instructions.
It´s easy, it rises fast and it´s delicious !!

These ingredients are for only one small loaf, but it´s enough!!




Enjoy it!!

Have a nice Sunday!

Pan, pan y más pan

La aventura del pan continúa. Y ahora el relato va en castellano.

Desde Sidney, Australia, Celia me envió masa madre (la famosa Priscilla) seca y lista para cuál Frankestein ser vuelta a la vida!

"Mafalda" hija de Priscilla es el resultado de esta magia combinada de internet y el correo.

Como todo bebé que se precie, hubo que alimentarla cada varias horas hasta que se volvió gordita, saludable y esponjosa. Y de allí en más a amasar.

Al contrario que con las levaduras compradas, secas o de las otras, el proceso con masa madre (Mafalda!) es lento y para lograr un pan crujiente, sabroso y apetecible hay que armarse de paciencia.

Priscilla recién llegada y seca

Alimentada a base de harina y agua

Transformada en Mafalda, burbujeante y esponjosa masa madre

Almacenada en la heladera lista para reactivar en cualquier momento

Segunda tanda de panes hechos con Mafalda ( perdón pero es foto del celu!).

También hice panqueques con los restos de masa madre.

Y esta aventura recién empieza.....

Si alguien quiere probar le paso un poco de masa madre y todas las instrucciones necesarias.

In my kitchen 2015

Thanks to Celia, Mafalda, first argentinian sourdough is here!!!!!

And now she is making her appearance in this March IMK post.

Bubbling Mafalda

First sourdough loaves

 Of course there is a lot to learn ahead....

My first loaves didn´t turn out as great as I´ld have liked to....but it´s a matter of time.

Mafalda isn´t an easy going lady.

My second trial is giving me a hard and frustrating time but I´ll go on the way!!

It´s so funny, my kids ask me every morning...." Is Mafalda bubbling?? or "Hey mam, she isn´t growing at all!"..

Mafalda has become a family affair.

In my kitchen.... a bunch of beautiful flowers,

In my kitchen...lemon and pepper, seasoning salt, a souvenir from my trip to USA.

In my kitchen....Mafalda just out of the fridge.

In my kitchen, vintage magnets bought at a little shop in Washington DC.

OK so this is happening in my kitchen this month....if you want to peek other kitchens go to Celia´s blog.