I spent the entire weekend with my good friend Doughlores. Together, we made a lovely batch of bagels, English muffins, jumbo blueberry muffins, and two loaves of bread.
To say that I had a lot of sourdough discard would be a vast understatement, so it was time to use it up and get it out of my fridge. I'd never baked with discard before, so I was simultaneously intrigued and intimidated.
I found the recipes I used on Pinterest and set out on my baking journey at 8:00 Saturday morning, starting with the dough for the bagels.
The verdict on the discard recipes was mixed. Hugh and I both like the bagels, and I will make them again. Hugh isn't a fan of English muffins in general, so I was on my own when it came to judging those; they were pretty good. I made a breakfast sandwich with one on Sunday, and it was just as good as one that I would have made with store-bought muffins.
The blueberry muffins got mixed reviews. They tasted a little too sour, and the crumb was way too moist, but the raw sugar topping was delicious. I think I would make them again, but I would use fresh berries rather than frozen ones and regular blueberries instead of wild blueberries; they were just too sour. Also, the frozen berries added too much moisture to the batter.
They'll still get eaten, though.
All in all, it was a very successful weekend of baking, and I am actually looking forward to making a couple more loaves this coming weekend. I'm thinking about trying a cheddar loaf and a cinnamon and raisin loaf. It will be my first time baking with inclusions, but I think I am up to the challenge.
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