Slow Rise Sourdough Baguettes

These slow rise sourdough baguettes are so flavorful that they just might be my favorite ever loaves. Slice and serve with butter. So good!

This recipe is made in several easy steps and can take a couple of days but most of it is hands-off time. The dough is very forgiving so if you get busy and miss a pull and turn or leave it a bit longer in the refrigerator, no worries. Just pick up where you left off and it will be fine. 

We start by making the dough which spends the first overnight in the refrigerator then the next day, the sourdough starter is added, and you’ll pull and fold the dough a few times to build up the gluten. Then there’s a final night in the refrigerator before shaping and baking the baguettes on the third day. 

Slow Rise Sourdough Baguettes

This recipe is adapted from one on The Fresh Loaf. Mine didn’t turn out near as holey but the flavor is all there. 

Ingredients for two baguettes

3 2/3 cups or 455g strong white bread flour

1 1/3 cups or 320ml cold water

2/3 cup or 160g 100% hydration starter (fed equal parts water and flour by weight)

2 teaspoons fine sea salt 

Method

Mix the flour and cold water together to form a soft dough. 

Put it in a bowl and cover that with cling film. Refrigerate for 12-24 hours. Mine went in at 2:40 p.m. on day 1.

On day 2, using your clean hands, mix the sourdough starter and salt into the dough until it’s evenly distributed. 

I did this step at 11:40 a.m. that day so my dough was in the refrigerator for about 21 hours. 

Leave the dough out, the bowl covered with cling film, at room temp (70 to 75°F or 21 to 24°C) for about three hours until it grows about 1/3 in volume. 

Stretch and fold it every half hour or so to develop the gluten. (I set a timer to remind myself. You might want to do the same.) If your kitchen is too cool, find a warmer place to set the dough.

When the three hours are up, put the covered dough bowl back in the refrigerator for another overnight stay. Mine went back in the fridge a few minutes after the three-hour rise time was up, so around 2:50 p.m.

On day three, when you are ready to bake, take the dough out of the refrigerator. If it has not doubled or nearly doubled, give it more time to rise at room temperature. Mine was just about doubled that morning around 8 a.m. but I left it out for two hours to warm up. 

After your dough is sufficiently risen, divide it into two equal balls and and rest them for 40 minutes. 

Shape the dough into baguettes using this method here from King Arthur Flour: https://youtu.be/IRDL3lPQSkc

Proof for 24-28 minutes, then score deeply with a sharp knife or lame. Again, I offer you a King Arthur Flour video for method: https://youtu.be/ZaLnzomvEF8 Even after watching that a bunch of times, I still didn’t cut as deeply as I should have! 

During that last proof, preheat your oven to 450°F or 232°C with an iron skillet, if you have one, or another baking pan, if you don’t, on the bottom of the oven. 

Put the baguettes into the preheated oven bake and quickly add boiling water to the skillet on the bottom. Close the oven door immediately to keep in the steam. 

Bake the baguettes for about 25 minutes or until golden brown and well risen. 

Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack. 

When cool, slice to serve. 

Enjoy! 

It's the second Tuesday of the month so that means it's Bread Bakers time! Many thanks to our host, Renu of Cook with Renu. Check out the recipe links we are sharing below:

• Chocolate Baguettes from A Messy Kitchen
• Gluten Free Artisan Baguette from Sneha’s Recipe
• No Knead Gluten Free Baguette from Cook with Renu
• Italian Pane Francese from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Slow Rise Sourdough Baguette from Food Lust People Love

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on this home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

Pin these Slow Rise Sourdough Baguettes!

 .

Raspberry Yogurt Jam Muffins #MuffinMonday

Raspberry yogurt AND raspberry jam are whisked through the creamy batter for these tasty raspberry yogurt jam muffins. They are a real teatime treat!

I’ve been moving about the planet this month and somehow Muffin Monday snuck up on me! Whenever that happens, I know that I can flavor muffins with everyday ingredients that are typically in my refrigerator or pantry, like yogurt and jam. 

These were a hit with my taste testers although one did say that she’d rather I not brush the tops with extra jam because, while it was delicious on a warm muffin, her favorite part is the crunchy top once they cool. Sadly, the jam on top softens the crunchy top. Personally, I thought the jam glaze added a nice pop of extra flavor! You do you.

Raspberry Yogurt Jam Muffins

Feel free to substitute your favorite fruit yogurt flavor and jam if you don’t happen to have raspberry at hand. 

Ingredients

For the muffin batter:

2 cups or 250g flour

1/2 cup or 100g light brown sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup or 120g sweetened raspberry yogurt

1/2 cup or 120ml milk

1/2 cup or 113g butter, melted and cooled

1/4 cup or 60ml raspberry jam

1 egg

For the glaze:

2 tablespoons raspberry jam - optional.

Method

Preheat your oven to 350°F or 180°C and prepare your 12-cup muffin tin by greasing it or lining it with paper muffin cups.

Whisk to combine your flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. 

In another smaller bowl, whisk together your milk, yogurt, jam, egg and melted butter.

Pour your egg/milk mixture into your dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.

Divide the muffin batter between the muffin cups.

Bake in your preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Remove the muffins from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.  Brush the warm muffins with the extra jam to glaze, if using.

Remove the muffins and cool completely on a wire rack.

Enjoy!

It’s the last Monday of the month and that means it’s time for Muffin Monday! Check out the recipes we are sharing below: 

• Buttery Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Ginger Apple Pear Muffins from Passion Kneaded
• Pizza Muffins from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Raspberry Yogurt Jam Muffins from Food Lust People Love

#MuffinMonday is a group of muffin loving bakers who get together once a month to bake muffins. You can see all of our lovely muffins by following our Pinterest board. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about Muffin Monday can be found on our home page.

Pin these Raspberry Yogurt Jam Muffins!

 .

Warm Root Vegetable Salad with Pomegranate Molasses Dressing

This warm root vegetable salad with pomegranate molasses dressing is perfect for an autumn meal, hearty but tangy, a nice transition from lighter summer salads.

When are vegetables a salad and not just a side dish? For me, it’s the dressing that makes the difference to what this dish is called. If I parboiled the root vegetables, roasted them and simply added butter, this would not be a salad! 

I give the approximate weight of the root vegetables I used below but feel free to mix it up and substitute an approximate amount of your favorites. My mom would probably welcome turnips here. I’m not a fan but maybe you are. Can’t find Jerusalem artichokes? Use more of the other vegetables or substitute potatoes. 

That said, the dressing goes best if the root vegetables do have some innate sweetness, like parsnips and carrots do. 

Warm Root Vegetable Salad with Pomegranate Molasses Dressing

This dish serves two as a light lunch with, perhaps, some crusty bread, and four as a side dish. If you have a bigger roasting pan, it is also easily doubled. Pomegranate molasses can be found at most Middle Eastern stores and occasionally in the international aisle of some supermarkets. 

Ingredients

For the warm root vegetable salad:

11 1/3 oz or 320g Jerusalem artichokes 

2.2 lbs or 500g parsnips

7 oz or 200g carrots

1 small brown onion

4 cloves garlic

Generous drizzle olive oil

Fine sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

To stop the peeled vegetables from oxidizing:

Bowl of cold water

2-3 tablespoons lemon or lime juice

For the dressing: 

8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses

(The garlic above after roasting)

Method

Get a pan of water on to boil for steaming the vegetables. 

Peel the artichokes and cut them in half, adding them to the bowl with cold water and the lemon or lime juice to stop them turning brown. Small ones can be left whole. 

Peel the parsnips and cut them into large pieces, Add them to the lemon water as well.  

Peel and cut the carrots into large pieces and place them in a steamer basket above the boiling water. Drain and add the artichokes and parsnips. 

Cover and steam for about 15-20 minutes or until all the vegetables are just tender. 

While the vegetables are steaming, start your oven to preheat at 400°F or 200°C. Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. 

When the vegetables are just tender, tip them into a roasting pan where they fit in a single layer. 

Tuck the onion wedges and garlic cloves, whole and unpeeled, in among the vegetables. Pour over the drizzle of oil, season with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. 

Toss the vegetables gently to make sure they are coated in the oil and seasonings. Roast in your preheated oven for about an hour or until they are golden. 

Check that they are soft inside. If they start to brown too much or too early, turn the oven down to 350°F or 180°C.

While the vegetables are roasting, make the dressing by whisking the olive oil into the pomegranate molasses in a small bowl. 

As soon as the roasted root vegetables come out of the oven, remove the garlic cloves and peel them.

Use the side of a large knife to mash them with a good pinch of fine sea salt. 

Add them to the dressing and whisk well to combine. 

Spoon over the dressing over the vegetables. 

Serve warm.

Enjoy! 

It’s Sunday FunDay and today my blogger friends and I are sharing recipes to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival which takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. This year, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Friday, September 29, 2023. Check out all the recipe links below!

• Creamy Cucumber Pasta Salad from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Crockpot Mexican Butternut Squash Soup from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Fresh Fig Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Golden Moon Milk from Culinary Cam
• Instant Pot Pumpkin Sambar from Cook with Renu
• Keto Chilled Cucumber & Avocado Soup from Sneha's Recipe
• Smashed Potatoes from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Warm Root Vegetable Salad with Pomegranate Molasses Dressing from Food Lust People Love

 

We are a group of food bloggers who believe that Sunday should be a family fun day, so every Sunday we share recipes that will help you to enjoy your day. If you're a blogger interested in joining us, just visit our Facebook group and request to join.

Pin this Warm Root Vegetable Salad
with Pomegranate Molasses Dressing! 

 .