Category Archives: Baking and Baked Goods

We like baking here at Burnt My Fingers, usually but not always with sourdough. We also talk occasionally about baked goods produced by other folks for our enjoyment.

Recipe: Country-Style Miche

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

A miche (pronounced “meesh”) is a rustic loaf made with high extraction flour. It’s big and hearty and gets better as it ages over several days. Great for sandwiches or just eating with some good butter. Ingredients: For the levain: … Continue reading →

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Special Recipe: Kettle Bread

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Welcome to sourdough baking Tartine style. Tartine is a bakery in San Francisco that makes one batch of bread per day, at 5 pm, and sells out immediately. With your starter and these instructions you will create two magnificent loaves … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Overnight Pizza Dough

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Adapted from Jeffrey Hamelman at King Arthur Flour. Unlike Pizza D’oh, overnight pizza dough a classic Neapolitan crust with nothing but flour, water, salt and leavening. Makes four individual pizzas (approximately 8 inch diameter). Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour 340 ml … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Potato Chip Pizza

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

Two of a guy’s favorite things in a single recipe. This is a great side dish with a piece of grilled meat and a hearty salad. Adapted from Maggie Glezer’s Artisan Baking. Ingredients: 1 3/4 c bread flour 1/4 t … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Basic Sourdough Bread

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

This is my go-to basic sourdough bread recipe that makes a crusty, chewy loaf for eating with cheese, making sandwiches, and ultimately turning into croutons. Takes up to 2 days from start to finish but most of that time it’s just … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Nair and Richard’s Pizza Topping

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

A good and tangy topping for Pizza D’oh! or your favorite pizza base. Family friends Richard and Nair Wolf provided this recipe when she was working as a chef in the Doubletree Hotels organization. Ingredients: Olive oil, for brushing pizza dough … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pizza D’oh!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

A pizza dough so easy and foolproof, even Homer Simpson could make it. Ingredients: 2 1/4 tsp dry yeast (1 package) lukewarm water (total approximately 2 1/4 C) 3 T sugar 1 T Kosher salt 5 1/2-6 c all purpose … Continue reading →

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