I made a brand new Pasta Madre (Updated)
The last time I made mine was in 2021. I used the water submersion technique and it was messy. I had zero knowledge on pasta madre and...
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Lily Ong
Sep 24, 20233 min read
Use your Pasta Madre to make Squishsquishbread
If you have a pasta madre, you would know that we have to refresh and maintain it daily. Sure, we can just tie it and put in the fridge...
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Lily Ong
Sep 18, 20234 min read
Chocolate Panettone Recipe
Who loves chocolate? While the classic orange and raisin panettone is light and refreshing, chocolate panettone is decadent and rich. I...
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Lily Ong
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Is the pH meter necessary to make Panettone?
Yes and no. I am currently using the Hanna Instruments Foodcare pH Meter for bread and dough. It's easy to use and care for. I also...
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Lily Ong
Aug 2, 20232 min read
How to Keep Pasta Madre for a Long Rest, and how to Re-Activate it
Many of us use the pasta madre for the sole purpose of making panettone. Many of us make panettone only for that few months around...
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Lily Ong
Aug 2, 20234 min read
Pasta madre Maintenance and a little troubleshooting
You have created your own pasta madre. You took so much time to make it. You might have given it a name (mine is Bobster, nice to meet...
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Lily Ong
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Sourdough starter Maintenance
You have created your own sourdough starter. Now what? How do you maintain it if you don't bake every day? How do you keep it active and...
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Lily Ong
Aug 1, 20234 min read
Make your own Sourdough Starter
There are so many posts like this online. You can find plenty of these on YouTube too. So, I don't know why I still get requests on how...
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Lily Ong
Aug 1, 20235 min read
How to Make your own Pasta Madre for Panettone
Pasta madre and lievito madre are used interchangeably, I noticed, but I've always used pasta madre. So, let's stick to that. This is the...
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Lily Ong
Jul 29, 20233 min read
How to achieve an open crumb sourdough bread
Open crumb. This is what many home bakers want to achieve. Of course, we get bread. Of course, it's food. Of course, open crumb should be...
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Lily Ong
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Easy No Knead Sourdough Focaccia
You can't mess up a focaccia. You just can't. If you're new to sourdough, a sourdough focaccia must be one of your early bakes. It helps...
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Lily Ong
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Sourdough Chocolate Cake
Yes you read that right. Actually, I like to make this recipe into muffins, so these are sourdough chocolate chip muffins! Here's the...
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Lily Ong
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Sourdough Pita Bread
I love this recipe. You can even use unfed sourdough that's been sitting in your fridge. Just make sure they aren't too acidic. Those not...
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Lily Ong
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Bagels
I like my traditional bagels. It should be crusty and chewy. I don't like soft bagels that are just like sandwich breads, only shaped...
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Lily Ong
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Squishsquishbread leavened with Sweet Stiff Starter
The reason I came up with this recipe is because there were many requests on Instagram for a 100% sourdough recipe with less tang. This...
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Lily Ong
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Sweet Stiff Starter
What is sweet stiff starter? Essentially, you use your existing liquid starter and feed it with flour, less water and a bit of sugar. It...
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Lily Ong
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Sourdough SquishsquishBread
For you sourdough lovers, you can also make Squishsquishbread with great success. Before you proceed with making this recipe, please...
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Lily Ong
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Sourdough Baguette hack
Who struggles with baguettes? Can't get both open crumb AND ears? I suggest making burst baguettes, no scoring, no shaping, no baking...
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Lily Ong
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Sourdough Baguettes
Baguettes are hard to master. There's the proofing, the shaping, the scoring, the baking. Crumb should be open but even, ears should flip...
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Lily Ong
Jul 19, 20236 min read
How to make naturally leavened Panettone with pasta madre
It's not easy. That's what I want to say. Firstly, you need a healthy active and well balanced pasta madre. Pasta madre is a stiff...
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