I've baking bread for a number of years, but I've only just started baking with a sourdough starter - this is due to getting the excellent River Cottage Bread handbook, which has given me the confidence to make a sourdough starter.
I've name it Blodwyn, I live in North Wales and Blodwyn means 'blessed flowers' in Welsh - I'm sure you'll appreciate the pun! I started her in early December and have so far baked 8 loaves with her, including a delicious Panmarino (Rosemary bread) using a recipe on Sourdough Companion.
I've started buying flour in 16kg sacks from Shipton Mill, which not only makes it cheaper but their flour also beautiful stuff to work with, and organic too!
Attached is today's loaf - topped with salted pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Mmmmm!
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