Well, I found a 5-quart ice cream pail in the freezer yesterday, filled with 4 quarts of something unidentifiable. So, I thawed it enough to loosen it up, and it looked vaguely soupish.
Threw it into a slow cooker for overnight, turns out it’s a very hearty vegetable beef soup from last spring! Lots of different beans, lots of vegies, enough meat. Crumble a piece of the new rye bread in a bowl, put soup on it, and it’s a warm, filling meal!
The first loaf of sourdough white is in the oven, but I’m not very hopeful. I think it’s WAY too loose, could have used another 2 cups of flour. That’s what happens when I don’t use the Kitchenaid because I’m trying to be quiet. I just can’t do that kind of kneading anymore.
Still, it’s all an experiment. Who knows, maybe it will turn out great! Sticky as tar on a hot roof, but I’ve read that sourdough IS sticky.
I wish I’d taken a picture of that rye bread…gargantuan. Had to be at least a 4# loaf. Took up half a jelly roll pan, on the diagonal.
