In food mixer:
500g flour (300g Westons special 200g spelt, 1t gluten)
1/3c milk powder
1t vanilla powder
1.5t salt
zest one lemon
heaped 1/4c brown sugar
1T of the soaked currants
mix
2T softened butter added slowly while beating
200g starter
1egg
currant soaking liquid made up to 250ml
beat together
mix wet into dry
autolyse 30min covered with damp cloth
dough hook 8min, add rest of currants in late
stretch and fold hourly intervals x3
rest overnight at ~18C covered with damp cloth
turn out, form into 12 buns (pinch back then roll against counter in claw hand)
spray with water, prove a couple of hours (I use a brew heating pad) spray again a few times to prevent too much drying out.
Preheat oven 200C, with a stone
bake covered 15min, then uncovered 10-15min
Take three:
500g white bread flour
1/3c milk powder
1 heaped t vanilla powder
1.5t salt
2T olive oil
1/4c brown sugar
zest one lemon
1egg
bit lemon juice made up to 250ml with water
200g starter
beat together
mix dry into wet
autolyse 30min covered with damp cloth
stretch and fold hourly intervals x3
rest overnight at ~18C covered with damp cloth
turn out, form into 12 buns (pinch back then roll against counter in claw hand)
spray with water, prove a couple of hours (I use a brew heating pad) spray again a few times to prevent too much drying out.
Preheat oven 200C
bake covered 15min, then uncovered 10-15min
Texture of the crumb was great when warm. Not very sweet. More lemon would be good (this was from freezer).