Since a while I’ve seen quite a lot of blog posts entitled “BBA challenge“, which involved baking bread, but didn’t get interested more than that. Until one day, when I was looking for something fun to do. I looked up and found the whole story behind the Bread Baker’s Apprentice challenge. I immediately bought the book and here I am, with my first bread.

While I’m writing this, my second bread, Artos bread, is in the oven. I’ve been meaning to write this post last week but was too busy with job applications. So I think there’s no point in me trying to get stuck with a schedule which I’ll struggle to maintain. I’m just going to make my way through the Bread Baker’s Apprentice book and bake one bread after the other, when I have time to do it.

Anadama bread was a good start. Technically not really complicated when you’re used to baking bread already. The molasses gives it a strong taste, which may not be for everyone, but I personnally loved it. A slice of anadama bread, with a little butter and plum & rosehip jam for breakfast… that’s a good start for the day!

The day before, make the soaker by mixing the cornmeal and water.

Dough ingredients: soaker + flour, yeast, molasses, salt and butter

Stir until the ingredients form a ball.

Knead the dough and ferment at room temperature.

Shape the dough into loaves and proof at room temperature.

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes.

The loaf should make a hollow sound when thumped on the bottom.

Slice and enjoy in a sandwich or with plum & rosehip jam :)

Related posts

• BBA #3: Bagels
• BBA #2: Artos & Christopsomos
• How To Bake Crusty Bread

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