Baking Diary

July

Two boules on a wire cooling rack, one a little more rounded than the other. Each has a deep tan to dark brown color with score marks across the top.

Hamelman's Five Grain Levain

Baked July 1 & 2.

6 Golden brown buns topped with seeds, on a black wire cooling rack.

KA Sourdough Hamburger Buns

Baked July 6.

Half of a loaf of bread, cut-side facing the camera, on a wire rack. The light crumb of the bread has small holes randomly distributed throughout. Seeds are visible and the golden crust is clearly defined.

RLB's Ten-Grain Torpedo

Baked July 12.

Half a loaf of bread, cut-side facing the camera, resting on a cutting board. The other half is similarly positioned and visible at the edge of the frame. The tan crumb of the bread is fairly open with a dark brown crust.

RLB's Sourdough Wheat with(out) Seeds - Singular Bake 001

Baked July 13.

A photo of a plum torte taken from directly above. It is on a wire cooling rack, against a red background. Big plums with deep purple skin are arranged in a circular pattern against the golden cake.

Plum Torte (Marian Burros/NYTimes)

Baked July 15.

A photo of two slices of lightly-buttered bread on a plate, taken from directly above. A bit of a grey laptop can be seen on the left side of the frame.

Hamelman's Olive Levain

Baked July 18.

Two halves of a loaf of braided challah side by side on a cutting board.

Saffitz's Sesame Tahini Challah

Baked July 20.

Photo of a baking sheet of crackers, some missing from what would have formed an oval. The crackers range from tan in the center to dark brown on the edges.

100% Rye Crackers

Baked July 25.

Two halves of a loaf of bread on a wooden cutting board, cut-side facing the camera. Raisins and walnuts are visible throughout the bread. The crumb is beige, the crust tan to golden.

Hamelman's Rye Sourdough with Walnuts and Raisins

Baked July 27.

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