Six Word Saturday: 25 Shevat, 5771

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Sourdough challah:  the Jewish holy grail?

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Yes, folks… I did it!  After weeks and weeks of “supplementing” the challah with a teaspoon of yeast, I spent a few days this week buffing up the starter and managed to create three delicious sourdough challahs – fully risen, perfectly cooked and beautifully-textured!

The problem is… you knew there was a catch, right?  They’re not very sweet.  And there’s a limit to how sweet they can become without either tasting weird or the sugar inhibiting the action of the yeast.

So I think next week, I’ll return to my basic tried-and-true Reliable Challah recipe – and then, perhaps, issue myself a new challenge.  Who knows what it will be?

Comments

  1. Hi Jennifer. Thanks for stopping by my blog and adding me to your blog roll. I am a big fan of homemade breads and make them as often as I can. I have never tried sourdough challah and this looks intriguing. Of course my kids have already threatened to go on strike if I depart from my traditional sweet challah recipe. But maybe we'll try this some time. Looks really interesting!
    - Rivki

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  2. Even if you didn't quite love the results, at least you succeeded in your challenge! congrats!

    Thanks for playing 6WS!

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  3. take the challenge you feel confident about and enjoy.

    best regards.

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  4. Sigh . . . I've just never been able to master sourdough. Kudos on finally getting sourdough challah right.

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