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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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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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...
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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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)....
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