Category Archives: Bread

Rosette, Michette, Biga, Baking, Italian

X marks… (Rosette Rolls)

X marks… the Spot!

Maria Paola tells me that this roll is called a michetta in her part of Italy and has been kindly sending me translations of Italian recipes after I posted asking for help on Twitter about a type of yeast called lievito di birra. I was slightly confused as to whether this was what Italians call fresh yeast or whether it was the yeast that is used to brew beer specifically. They’re all the same family but beer yeasts have different characteristics from the strain used to make bread. However this yeast is basically the same stuff we use for bread.

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For Brydie and Celia – Rosettas Rock!

Brydie and Celia have been busy downunder making Rosetta rolls and I am joining in here as I got the right press at last from Germany.

This is my first try using a white sourdough, so not the right dough, but I am on the trail now of the right one. Didn’t stop Brian eating four of these last night however.  In the meantime do visit their beautiful blogs and read their Rosetta posts.

Brydie is at Cityhippyfarmgirl.com

Celia is at Figjamandlimecordial.com

Everyday Sourdough

For those of you who are suffering from withdrawal symptoms…

I’m still baking every week, just haven’t baked anything new, sticking to the old favourites of toast bread and sourdough.

This is yesterday’s loaf of my regular sourdough with a little rye flour for flavour and colour.

250 g white starter (25 g active starter, 100 g strong white flour, 125 g water)
75 g rye flour
325 g strong white flour
200 – 220 g water
9 g salt

For full details of how to make this bread have a look at Weekly Sourdough Bread, a big tutorial style post.