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Couronne Bordelaise

02 Sunday Mar 2014

Posted by Euan in Beautiful Bread, Bread, Breadmaking Techniques, French

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Couronne, Oil, Shaping, sourdough, Technique, water, yeast

Couronne Bordelaise - using oil between the top disc and the ballsThe Couronne Bordelaise is a beautiful bread form that has the appearance of having been artfully scored, whereas it is all actually done by shaping. This suits me perfectly as my scoring skills are still, to say the least, rudimentary.

Couronne means crown or wreath in French, and at its best this loaf has a spectacular crest of dough at its centre which really does look like a crown or diadem, surrounded by six or eight rounded buns.

However I have found this effect surprisingly difficult to achieve. Continue reading →

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