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The Makings of Something Magnificent
Our inspiration is to help our customers make something magnificent.
Our Home Baking website aims to help you to find your inspiration.
The Makings of Something Magnificent
Our inspiration is to help our customers make something magnificent.
Our Home Baking website aims to help you to find your inspiration.
The small amount of wholemeal in the starter gives the crumb a lovely colour. Wait as the loaf cools and listen to it sing. This loaf freezes well, as you can see from the picture. Enjoy
Refresh starter
Starter is 1 part old starter
100g Starter
210g Water
100g Strong white flour
100g Stoneground wholemeal flour
Mix and rest for 12 hours and at least doubled in size (say 10pm previous evening).
Main dough
Ingredients
800g Strong white flour
320g Some of the starter from above
460g Water
10g Salt
Method
1. Water temperature = 54 - ((flour temperature + starter temp) / 2)°C (maximum of 40°C)
2. Measure the starter into a bowl and add the water. Mix until combined.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to a shaggy mess.
4. Tip dough out onto the bench and knead until silky smooth (about 5 minutes). Place back in the bowl covered with a plastic bag for an hour.
5. Place the dough back in the bowl and cover with a loose plastic bag. Rest for 2 hours or until doubled in size.
6. Divide the dough into two and mould each piece into a ball and bench rest for 20 minutes with an upturned bowl on top.
7. Make the final mould and place in a dusted banneton for a final proof of 2-3 hours. Cover with a plastic bag.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 230°C.
Added by: Doughtastic - Graham
Bread Proving Basket - Small/Large Oval
Bread Proving Basket - Small/Large Round
Sourdough Art - inspired by Swedish designer Linda Ring
Charlotte's Sourdough
Seeded Sourdough
Sourdough English Muffins
All-Purpose Sourdough (Lazy Version)If you add a recipe with a photo to the Shipton Mill website, we will send you a voucher for 15% off your next order from the Flour Direct shop.
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Dear Customers,
Due to a temporary suspension of some services by couriers, we are currently unable to offer delivery to the Republic of Ireland, or overseas. This is being looked into urgently, and as soon as services resume we’ll update you here. Deliveries to Northern Ireland can now begin again.
If you live in the Republic of Ireland, please don’t order for the moment, as we are unable to get the order to you.
Keep safe and well
The Shipton Millers