For this weeks sourdough I made bread with the bounties of summer. What makes this bread so fun is that I cooked it in Terra Cotta flower pots. It makes a great presentation for you table and any bread recipe can be cooked in terra cotta.
Now is a great time to get your flower pots, many stores have them on clearance, I wanted a few more, and was able to get 4" pots on clearance for 19 cents. 4 inch is my favorite size. It will serve 2-3 people. I also have two 8" pots. The pots cannot be glazed, inside or out, you want just plain ol' terra cotta. Make sure they are as smooth as possible on the inside. Wash the pots with warm soapy water and sit them out to dry thoroughly. I usually wash them the night before. When dry, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Liberally spread your pots on the inside with vegetable shortening. Place them on a foil lined cookie sheet then in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove them and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Re-apply more shortening and repeat the process. I usually do this 4-5 times until the terra cotta can hold no more shortening. On the last application I also do the outside just to make it look nice. Now your flower pot is ready to use. It can be used over and over now with bread, as long as you grease the pot with either shortening or spray oil before adding your dough. 
This makes a really cute gift, but for some reason I never get my pots back, I guess people don't understand the work to get them ready!
For the Garden Sourdough Bread Recipe click on my Sourdough page!
No comments:
Post a Comment