So this month's Sourdough Surprises challenge was exciting to me. I was intrigues by the variety of recipes there were to choose from, some which required very little resting time and some which took a LONG time to proof/sour/rest. I chose one that was a little less time intensive, as time isn't exactly abounding in a house with two little ones and full time working at camp...!
I was a little nervous going into this challenge, as Eve had been left to her own devices on the counter for a bit longer than she should have been. I refreshed her, and she bubbled up nicely, but she still smelled... strong...
I added a lot of extra flour to get my dough to a rolling consistency. It seemed ok:
But I will try again. Eve has been tempered and refreshed with new flour, and I think she is in much better shape now. So hopefully sometime soon you will see a sourdough cinnamon roll success from me!
Check out what the others made this month - theirs turned out so well, it is more incentive to get it right next time!!
It's a shame they didn't work for you. But they look yummy!
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame that they didn't work out! When you haven;t fed the starter for a while you can definitely tell a super increase in the sour level of the tang!
ReplyDeleteSourdough starter can be so demanding! I'm sure they will be perfect the next time. Mine did not taste like sourdough at all...talk about extremes :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry it didn't work out! That's so disappointing after all the work. I've had good luck mixing 1/4 tsp. of apple cider vinegar into my starter when it's gotten smelly. It's supposed to kill the less desirable bacteria but not affect the good ones.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you - some of the appeal is in peeling it apart as you eat it! Nothing like playing with your food...
Sorry your buns didn't work out. Sometimes our sourdough takes on a life of its own. Hopefully you'll calm yours down and get some great buns.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear your cinnamon rolls didn't work out:( I have made cinnamon rolls before when my starter hadn't been fed for awhile and I thought they tasted way to "tangy" but the hubby loved them that way:) One nice thing about cinnamon rolls, it's always a pleasure to make another batch:) Lynn Turnips 2 Tangerines
ReplyDeleteShame about the rolls. So sorry they didn't work. I discovered my starter had become too sour during the Sourdough Surprises pasta challenge. But it's better now and I'm sure yours will be too :)
ReplyDeleteMy starter is a bit unhappy right now too. I need to make bread on Monday so it needs to get back to it's normal happy self. I don't want to use commercial yeast.
ReplyDeleteAhhh, that happened to me when we made babka a while back - it was the first time my starter tasted really strong and I wasn't such a big fan either. Luckily starters are resilient - I hope Eve shapes up for next month's project :)
ReplyDeleteI understand your frustration. I had to throw my first batch out. I hope you do try again now that Eve is feeling better.
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