Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Turmeric Ginger Loaf

I decided to try a new flavor and thought "what goes well with turmeric?" Indian curry dishes usually have garlic and ginger, so I thought it might be a good combination.

2 cups of Kamut flour
1 cup King Arthur All-purpose
1/4 tsp yeast
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1.5-2 cup water

I mixed all the dry ingredients in the bowl, gave it a stir and then added minced ginger to it. Next I added 1.5 cup of water and gave it a quick stir. The dough looked quite dry, so I added another 1/4 cup of water and mixed it some more. I ended up adding 2 tbsp more water before the dough was right. One thing I've noticed with kamut flour is it tends to need a bit more water than all purpose or einkorn flour. I don't know why, but the last few loafs I made with kamut, I noticed it did need a little bit more water.

Let the loaf rise over nite 12-14 hours and then form it into a loaf. Let the formed loaf rise for 1-2 hours and then bake at 500F for 30 minutes in a dutch oven.


How does it taste? To my surprise, really good. It doesn't taste like I thought it would.

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