Using a combination of pumpkin seeds, linseeds and sunflower seeds, this seeded sourdough recipe takes two days to make.
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When our solar panels were installed the labourer drilled holes through our ceiling. Dave had warned the owner about this but his staff clearly did not listen. This resulted in our entire ceiling being painted due to the open plan nature of our house. I was not upset about the end result as the gaps have all been filled in by the builder. They should have been done when the roof was put on, but clearly he didn’t think it necessary. To make space for the scaffolding, Dave and I moved our cabinet and roll top desk out of the way. And as the wall was now exposed I suggested we paint it. Dave thought that the builder could do it while he was there. But when he told me how much money he wanted for the job I said no. I don’t mind paying a fair wage for work.
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But I do mind being ripped off. And knowing how much he pays the person who does the painting, this was too expensive. The following weekend Dave and I worked together and painted most of the wall. It took a good chunk of the morning, but we were done in under three hours. The part that has not been done needs the long ladder which is not kept at home. And one day in the near future we can get the rest of the wall painted. In the meantime, the parts where the cabinet and roll top desk go now have their final top coat. And everything is in place. Dave can now design his bar counter and make that a project for the year. Would you pay someone to paint your walls, regardless of the price quoted? Or would you rather save the money and do it yourself?
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Seeded Sourdough
Ingredients
for the sourdough:
- 155 g water
- 125 g bread flour
- 25 g sourdough starter
for the seeds:
- 40 g linseeds
- 35 g sunflower seeds
- 25 g pumpkin seeds
- 25 g rolled oats
- 11 g salt
- 135 g water
Day 2 - morning
for the dough:
- 250 g bread flour, plus extra for dusting
- 125 g whole wheat flour
- 145 g water
Method
Day 1 - early evening
for the sourdough:
- Place the water, flour and sourdough starter into a stand mixer bowl
- Whisk to combine, cover and set aside overnight
for the seeds:
- Place the linseeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and oats into a glass bowl
- Add the salt and stir to combine
- Pour in the water, stir to combine and leave to soak overnight
Day 2 - morning
for the dough:
- Add the bread flour and whole wheat flour to the sourdough
- Add the water as well the seeds and oats
- Use a dough hook and combine all the ingredients until a dough forms
- Cover and leave to rest for 60 minutes
- Perform the first of your stretch and folds and leave to rest for 45 minutes
- Perform another stretch and folds and repeat twice more at 45 minute intervals (you will do a total of 4)
- Cover the dough and leave to prove until nearly doubled in size
- Gently tip the dough into a well floured banneton, dust the top with flour and cover with a shower cap
- Leave to prove for 1 hour then carefully tip the dough into a lined enamel tin that has a lid
- Score the top of the dough and place the lid on the tin
- Place into a cold oven and turn it on to 190° Celsius
- Bake for 1 hour then remove the lid and bake for a further 10 minutes
- Remove from the oven, tip out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely before slicing
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Hey Tandy! I’m going to get my daughter help me make this bread. I absolutely love seeded bread, it’s my favorite. And no, we don’t hire to paint. Our kids are messy and painters literally want $50 an hour…just to paint. And they don’t work too fast either so for one room, it would be like $600. No one that I know can even afford that! So we try to make it fun and do it as a family! It’s not perfect, but that’s okay! I would rather spend the extra on a high quality paint that for someone to spend most of the day smoking outside.
Wow, that is VERY expensive! And I agree with you, I don’t want to pay someone to do nothing 🙂
this sounds like a healthy and tasty bread Tandy. We are having the whole house painted outside and it is taking forever! Just one fellow on his own. Bloody expensive tho.
It must be very expensive in Aus given your labour rates!
Honestly and truly Tandy – I have not had a sourdough starter in the house for years but this wondrously interesting recipe is making me think of getting one again! This one cannot buy – it has to be made with love! And, no, I do pay for getting my walls painted 🙂 !
I keep my sourdough starter in the fridge for when inspiration grabs me. Which in winter is not often 😉
phew i just read laura’s comment $50 an hour!!! If only!! that is so cheap.
Wow! How much would you pay??