My artisan bread in five variation

[Blues Heron]

I mixed up the basic recipe, then the next day did some kneading, rolled it out, rolled it up into a cylindrical loaf, let it rise on a cookie sheet, slashed it lengthwise, baked at 450, no steam about 30 minutes (last ten at 400

I liked it - nice open texture, great flavor, great oven rise! Toasts up very well! Here's a pic after the first taste test -

[Lucinda]

1. It's very pretty! Why did you decide to knead it?

Looks like you still got some good lift, even after kneading.

[Blues Heron]

2. It just seemed too raggedy to roll out...

So I gave it a light knead - the fold and turn 90 degrees kind, only a minute or two. When I rolled it out it still had pretty big air pockets.

[Lucinda]

6. Looks like it would make killer garlic bread!

:D

[ginnyinWI]

3. Okay, I'm in--got to try this bread !

Is the recipe posted in this forum somewhere?

[Lucinda]

4. Here are a couple links:

Trailrider1951's thread that started the most recent discussion - has the mother earth link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=236&topic_id=53443&mesg_id=53443

My variation:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x55239

[ginnyinWI]

5. thanks, Lucinda

I'll try them. :)