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Pandoro Recipe (Pan D’Oro)

Mike — Wed, 06 May 2020 01:49:22 +0000

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: DIFFICULT Pandoro (Golden Bread) is a very special thing, because it’s actually more of a dessert than a bread and it’s powered almost entirely by levain (sourdough). When I first tried a fresh Pandoro, I was blown away. “Is this really made with sourdough?”, I asked. “Amazing, because there is almost nothing sour...

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Pita au Levain (Sourdough Pita Bread)

Mike — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:24:32 +0000

DIFFICULTY: MODERATE OK, I know it’s pretty ridiculous to even use the name “Pita au Levain” like it’s some traditional French baked product. Pita is more of a Middle Eastern bread, and it’s quite unusual to make it with sourdough; nevertheless, my family absolutely loves Pita and this is one way to shake things up....

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