Tag Archives: King Arthur

Recipe: King Arthur Deli Rye

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Most of the sourdough rye bread recipes in Jeffrey Hamelman’s Bread (affiliate link!) have yeast in them (vs relying solely on sourdough for leavening), and so do the recipes on the King Arthur website. I took Jeffrey’s rye bread class … Continue reading →

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Baguette tricks and techniques from King Arthur Baking Education

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

We traveled to Norwich, VT a few weeks ago for the half-day “Beauty and the Baguette” class at the stste-of-the-art King Arthur Baking Education Center. We’ve taken a more intensive baguette class there in the past and mainly wanted to experience … Continue reading →

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Making Croissants with King Arthur

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Last weekend was packed with March Madness and SXSW, but when an email arrived announcing a last-minute opening in the Lofty Layers class at King Arthur Baking School everything else got pushed aside. The class had an unusual format: watch … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Extra-Tangy Sourdough Bread

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Extra-Tangy Sourdough is based on this recipe from King Arthur Flour; our ingredients are the same but the method is somewhat different. If you follow our bread recipes you’ll notice some similarities to our Instant Pot bread: the hydration is … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Microwave Nut Brittle

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Microwave Nut Brittle is likely better than any store-bought brittle, and also a fun pandemic project. If you involve kids, though, please have an adult do the final step because that melted sugar is HOT. Stolen from King Arthur Flour; … Continue reading →

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Baking sourdough bread during the pandemic

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Lots of new folks are finding their way to Burnt My Fingers these days, and many head straight for our post on how to make sourdough bread in your Instant Pot. But it’s a bit of an (intentional) misdirection because … Continue reading →

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The surprising truth about kouign amann

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

I hungered for a sugary, buttery kouign amann (pronounced QUEEN followed by “almond” in which the “d” is silent) before I knew such a thing existed. I had recently moved to Saratoga Springs, NY and discovered the excellent croissants at … Continue reading →

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Why bakers steam their bread (and how you can too)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

One of the differences between home and professional bakers is that commercial bakeries have ovens which release copious quantities of steam on demand. I got a lesson this week in why steam is important, when I took a Sourdough Rye … Continue reading →

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What’s the best flour for baking bread?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

What’s the best flour? In this post I will tell you. But you will have to sit through a bit of a windup first, even though I’m simplifying. I am not going to talk about stone ground flours or specialty … Continue reading →

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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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