Fresh bread again (pic)

[Delmonico]

I love torturing folks, I know.

Sourdough French bread, fresh out of the oven, I've been doing cinnamon/raisin and whole wheat and filling my freezer, or at least with the stuff Rita's freninds haven't carried off or I took to work.

She wants to make some garlic bread this weekend so I switched this time.



(Like all my sourdough there is no added yeast, the yeast culture I've built up does all the leavening, it does take more time, about 18-24 hours but it's well worth it.)

The humidity is quite low right now, less than 20%, I should have put a pan of boiling water on the bottom of the oven to prevent the splitting.

[MidwestGirl]

YUMMY!!!

I am stuffed but I could still eat some of it

[Delmonico]

YUMMY!!!

I am stuffed but I could still eat some of it

I have butter in the ice box.

[Linda1]

That looks so good!

[MidwestGirl]

[jzgrlduff]

I like the "splitting" effect, I thought that was on purpose. I can almost smell it....Mmmmm....

[Delmonico]

I like the "splitting" effect, I thought that was on purpose. I can almost smell it....Mmmmm....

The slits on the top are, the splitting on the sides is not.

[georgie]

Looks great. Yummy!

[Sophiesmama]

mmmmmmmm...... I can almost smell it baking!! YUM!

[Delmonico]

mmmmmmmm...... I can almost smell it baking!! YUM!

The baking bread helps cover the fermenting smells, some mornings my kitchen smells like someone had a keg party in there the night before.