Both of these bakes were pretty simple for me and I had to restrain myself from adding some cheese or other ingredient :). Sometimes simple is best and I have to admit the Spelt Barley loaf tastes awesome. It has a nice chewy crust with deep nutty flavors from the spelt and barley flours. It made an excellent pastrami sandwich for lunch the other day with some melted cheese and Thousand Island dressing.
The rolls came out nice and soft with an extra tang from the buttermilk. These are also excellent sandwich rolls or great for breakfast with some butter, cheese or jam.
The crumb was not exceptionally open, but perfect for sandwiches.
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The bread came out great. The crumb was nice and open and moist and tasted fantastic. This one is a keeper for sure and worth trying. The nutty flavor of the spelt was really complimented with the corn flour and made for one tasty bread.
Levain Directions
Mix all the levain ingredients together for about 1 minute and cover with plastic wrap. Let it sit at room temperature for around 7-8 hours or until the starter has doubled. I used my proofer set at 83 degrees and it took about 4 hours. You can use it immediately in the final dough or let it sit in your refrigerator overnight.
Main Dough Procedure
Mix the flours and the water(buttermilk for the rolls) for about 1 minute. Let the rough dough sit for about 20 minutes to an hour. Next add the levain, (honey for the Spelt-Barley Loaf) and salt and mix on low for 4 minutes. You should end up with a cohesive dough that is slightly tacky but very manageable. Remove the dough from your bowl and place it in a lightly oiled bowl or work surface and do several stretch and folds. Let it rest covered for 10-15 minutes and then do another stretch and fold. Let it rest another 10-15 minutes and do one additional stretch and fold. After a total of 2 hours place your covered bowl in the refrigerator and let it rest for 12 to 24 hours. (Since I used my proofer I only let the dough sit out for 1.5 hours before refrigerating).
When you are ready to bake remove the bowl from the refrigerator and let it set out at room temperature still covered for 1.5 to 2 hours. Remove the dough and shape as desired.
The dough will take 1.5 to 2 hours depending on your room temperature and will only rise about 1/3 it’s size at most. Let the dough dictate when it is read to bake not the clock.
Around 45 minutes before ready to bake, pre-heat your oven to 540 degrees F. and prepare it for steam. I have a heavy-duty baking pan on the bottom rack of my oven with 1 baking stone on above the pan and one on the top shelf. I pour 1 cup of boiling water in the pan right after I place the dough in the oven.
Right before you are ready to put them in the oven, score as desired and then add 1 cup of boiling water to your steam pan or follow your own steam procedure.
Lower the temperature to 450 degrees (for the rolls I baked at 435 F). Bake for 35-50 minutes (15-20 minutes for the rolls) until the crust is nice and brown and the internal temperature of the bread is 205 degrees.
Take the bread out of the oven when done and let it cool on a bakers rack before for at least 2 hours before eating.
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