My name is Jim… or you can call me “Bear”. Bear was my callsign when I flew F-4’s and F-15E’s in the USAF. I like to cook and have recently been really focusing on my baking. I’m on a quest to perfect sourdough bread, croissants and pastries. My intent is to share my love ofContinue reading “Let Me Introduce Myself”
Author Archives: Jim Hayden
Bourbon Cherries
OK… I’ve started a blog about baking and perfecting sourdough and my very first post after introducing myself is about Bourbon Cherries! Why do this? It’s the height of cherry season I made a batch yesterday They go GREAT with cheesecake (which I made earlier this week). INGREDIENTS (per pint jar) Cherries (300g) Bourbon (240ml)Continue reading “Bourbon Cherries”
Cheesy Sourdough
The other day I decided that I’d like to make some cheesy sourdough. I’ve been experimenting with my technique for bulk fermenting as well as looking at how to make more dough at the same time in my kitchen. This was a follow-on experiment I’d done with making four loaves at the same time. TwoContinue reading “Cheesy Sourdough”
Baked By Bear Sourdough 