Day 1:The Chef (Chief leavening agent)

Make a fountain inside a handful (about 1/2 cup) of organic wholewheat flour
add about 1/2 teaspoon of milk, a pinch of cumin and 3 tablespoons of warm water
Mix together and knead with two fingers until your paste comes together as a firm dough, adding a little more water if [...]

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Pain de Campagne is a French country loaf with fabulous staying power because of its sourdough origins. It is one of my favourites with it’s lovely sour smell and deeply crunchy crust. Once your sourdough starter is ready you can proceed with the recipe below. This is a rather firm starter, not the soupy kind [...]

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