Harvey Millican's Blog: Musings of a Trad Dad

I did say, to my credit, that I am hardly a pro at making sourdough.

That being said, almost immediately after posting my picture of the amazing looking loaf, I started to “shape” another loaf of dough in preparation to stick it in a banaton and throw it in the fridge for a few hours. Turns out I let it”bulk ferments too long and it was a sticky mess. I threw it out and started over. The problem with sourdough is that each cycle requires literal days to make.

And then I came across the following.

https://youtube.com/shorts/M3Ewya5l9yM?si=8z2wQMrl50aWJpov

Why I hadn’t seen this earlier I’ll never know…

Good thing it was an Ember Day.

Not a pro by any means but I think I’m getting the hang of this. Also note the empty butter dish in the background. Yes, it’s that kind of fast. But this bread goes nicely with a little olive oil, salt, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning.

Not sure why they’re standing in the sanctuary or why it’s a Novus Ordo sanctuary at that (table, piano, etc.) but this is beautiful and a prime example of wha the tried to take from us.

Lord, have mercy!

https://youtu.be/pl6FSCQq_ZM?si=83t_PxJ9iCEenzey

From the collect for the First Sunday of Lent:

“O God, Thou Who dost purify Thy Church by the yearly Lenten observance, grant to Thine household that what they strive to obtain from Thee by abstinence, they may achieve by good works.”