Paul Allam, David McGuinness

Anise Fruit Sourdough

Preparation info
  • Makes

    2

    loaves
    • Difficulty

      Medium

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Bourke Street Bakery

By Paul Allam and David McGuinness

Published 2009

  • About

Fennel seed is a much-loved seed at Bourke Street Bakery. We are not the only ones who love it, as it features prominently in Italian, Indian and Middle Eastern cooking. The fennel seed also has a minor role in Chinese, Malaysian and German cookery. It has an intense anise flavour that is unmistakable.

Ingredients

Method

To make the anise fruit sourdough, follow the instructions for mixing sourdough until you can create a window. Lightly mix in the fennel seeds, fruit soak and rye starter. You can do this by hand by lightly folding the ingredients through the dough until just combined, or simply add it to the bowl of an electric mixer and mix for 2–3 minutes o