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I hate to bake, so it’s not often that I find myself wanting to break out my stand mixer immediately after seeing a recipe. But that changed as soon as I sawthis incredibly soothing video on TikTokthat featured sourdough bread getting shaped and baked into a perfectly browned “turkey.”
Dayna, the sourdough artist and content creator behind Cottage Loaves’InstagramandTikTokaccounts, says she was inspired to make this turkey-shaped loaf because, “It’s fun to create LOaVEs in fun shapes—especially this time of year!” She acknowledges in herInstagram captionthat even though we still have several weeks until Thanksgiving, starting now will give you plenty of time to prep. She says, “I know this post is early, but for those of my sweet loaf followers who haven’t begun a sourdough starter, here is your motivation! Start now and practice!” (FYI- Here’show to make a sourdough starterfrom scratch.)
Once you have your starter ready to go, you can make your sourdough “turkey” (ourWhole-Wheat Sourdoughwould be perfect for this recipe, since it already has a natural brown hue). Dayna recommends not adding any flour to your boule after your cold proof since “you need the pieces to adhere to the ‘turkey’.”
To bake the bread, Dayna recommends using a Dutch oven and baking your bread for 20 minutes at 475 ℉ before taking the lid off and baking it for another 15-18 minutes. She adds, “If your ‘wing tips’ [become] too golden brown, [you can] cover them with little foil booties!” Her final pro tip? After baking, she recommends “[basting] your ‘bird’ with a bit of olive oil for a nice subtle shine!”
While sourdough can feel a little intimidating (especially for a non-baker like me), fun holiday projects like this make me want to give it a try. Whether you serve this turkey-shaped sourdough as your Thanksgiving bread course or feature it as part of a vegan spread, your guests are sure to be impressed.
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