RecipeMuncher

Since fall is in full swing and turning my place into a sauna is starting to make sense, we continue with more bread baking. Our most recent exploit had the oven cranked up at maximum temperature but today’s featured recipe bakes at a balmy 460ºF with steam. Lots of steam. So much steam that I had to keep a safe distance from the oven lest nether regions get soft-boiled. The result is a crusty boule that crackles audibly when pulled from the oven. Bespeckled with toasted sunflower seeds (...)