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    Pumpkin Spice Bread
    Babette Kourelos
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Pumpkin Spice Bread

    There is something magical about the combination of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and sugar... These are the quintessential flavours...
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    Sourdough Challah
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sourdough Challah

    Who doesn't love a beautifully plaited or braided Challah (also known as Kitke or Kitka)? This traditional Jewish bread is enriched with...
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    Sourdough Ciabatta
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sourdough Ciabatta

    Ciabatta is always a favourite! Whether you eat it as a beautiful gourmet sandwich or tear it into small morsels and dip it into extra...
    215 views0 comments
    Sourdough Rye
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sourdough Rye

    As Bob Ross would say, this loaf was the result of a series of 'happy little accidents'. I had initially set out to make one of Jeffrey...
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    Cold Fermented Ciabatta
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Cold Fermented Ciabatta

    This wonderfully light and airy Ciabatta is made using the same cold fermented dough as the overnight Focaccia. Ingredients 1kg AP or...
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    Cold Fermented Focaccia
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Cold Fermented Focaccia

    This easy overnight cold fermented Focaccia is perfect for simple sandwiches or for mopping up beautiful gravies and hearty soups! Simple...
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    Montreal Bagels
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Montreal Bagels

    As you may or may not know, I am currently based in Vancouver, Canada. Curious to discover more about Canadian bread culture, I have been...
    29 views0 comments
    Sourdough Pretzel Rolls (Laugenbrötchen)
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sourdough Pretzel Rolls (Laugenbrötchen)

    Herewith the 2nd recipe in the Sourdough September Challenge of 2021. ___ I'm really having so much fun adding Sourdough to all sorts of...
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    Sourdough Government Loaf
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sourdough Government Loaf

    I posted the recipe for the ultimate soft sandwich bread a little while ago and received many requests for a Sourdough version of the...
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    Beginner's Sourdough Loaf
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Beginner's Sourdough Loaf

    INGREDIENTS 500g of bread or AP flour ( I used 450g AP and 50g dark rye flour) 400g lukewarm water 100g ripe starter 10g salt METHOD 1)...
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    White Country Sourdough with whole wheat berries :)
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    White Country Sourdough with whole wheat berries :)

    INGREDIENTS 400g AP or white bread flour 310g water 8g salt 70g liquid levain (starter) 50g soaked wheat berries METHOD 1) Combine salt...
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    Tortillas/Wraps (with Sourdough discard)
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Tortillas/Wraps (with Sourdough discard)

    INGREDIENTS 450g AP or bread flour 180g Water (±) 300g Ripe starter| discard | Poolish 130g Olive oil 7g Salt A little flour to roll out...
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    Beginner's Loaf
    Babette Kourelos
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Beginner's Loaf

    Simple, basic and versatile! This loaf has been a firm favourite for almost as long as I have been baking - and that is going on 10...
    66 views0 comments
    Flour Power
    Babette Kourelos
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 8 min

    Flour Power

    Flour is flour, right? Wrong!! All flour is definitely not made equal. Not only do we need to differentiate between cake flour, bread...
    77 views0 comments
    My favourite bread baking tools :)
    Babette Kourelos
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 7 min

    My favourite bread baking tools :)

    I have been baking bread for more than 10 years and have definitely played with my fair share of baking tools and gadgets. But when you...
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    Slices of Life
    Babette Kourelos
    • Mar 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Slices of Life

    So much happens in a day, a month, a year. Our lives are so fast-paced that we barely have time to check in with ourselves, to reflect on...
    97 views0 comments
    Nothing for Mahala
    Babette Kourelos
    • Jun 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Nothing for Mahala

    Our lives are too busy. We run from one appointment to the next. We juggle work, home, family and societal obligations and are constantly...
    369 views3 comments
    Back to basics :)
    Babette Kourelos
    • Mar 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Back to basics :)

    Greetings! I am Babette Kourelos (born van der Walt). Like most South Africans, I have a mixed heritage (Afrikaans, Greek and Italian)....
    930 views4 comments
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