Bedda Matri recipe

Bedda Matri

High Barnet, United Kingdom
Perfect sourdough

Mixture

48%
50%
2%
Liquid Flour Other
Bedda Matri

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Since 2010

I've baked for many years but in 2010 I suffered a back injury. I recommenced making bread as part of my rehabilitation, thus my starter was born.

Characteristics

It’s a lovely forgiving starter. Always tries to give its best. It’s nice and active after feeding but not overly exuberant! A pleasure to work with. It's more the consistency of porridge rather than "soupy"

Taste & flavour

Bedda Matri top shot
Bedda Matri jar shot
Bedda Matri front shot
Bedda Matri rising shot

Recipe

Starting ingredients

  • 100% Flour
  • 95% Water
  • 5% Organic italian chestnut honey

Feeding ingredients

  • 100% Filtered water
  • 100% Organic flour
  • 100% Starter
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I only feed it before making bread. Depending on how much starter is left in its jar, I'll discard some (I'll make crackers or pancakes or flat breads with the discard I've saved). I'll add water, either 50g or 100g, depends on what I'm going to bake and then the same amount to flour (stoneground organic strong white & rye flours 80:20).
100% Filtered water 100% Organic flour 100% Starter

Working method

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I don't remember the exact process. It took about a week of frequent feeding for the starter to establish itself. It was a warm April that year (2010), the starter first went through a cheesey then vinegary phase before finally becoming fruity. I added a little organic Italian chestnut honey made by my wife's cousin, just to have a little of Italy in the story.
100% Flour 95% Water 5% Organic italian chestnut honey

Result

Breads, brioche

I can use this starter for everything.
Bedda Matri Breads, brioche first overview
Bedda Matri Breads, brioche second overview
Bedda Matri Breads, brioche first slice
Bedda Matri Breads, brioche second slice

Pizza & focaccia

Again I use the same starter.
Bedda Matri Pizza & focaccia first overview
Bedda Matri Pizza & focaccia second overview
Bedda Matri Pizza & focaccia first slice
Bedda Matri Pizza & focaccia second slice

Others

Others
Bedda Matri Others first overview
Bedda Matri Others second overview
Bedda Matri Others first slice
Bedda Matri Others second slice

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Comments

Beautiful fruity aromas, nice and predictable in use.