Allgäu souls

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 350 ml water, cold
• 10 g salt
• 5 g fresh yeast
• 250 g spelt flour type 630
• 250 g wheat flour type 550
• n. B. cheese, grated
• n. B. Speck
• n. B. Salt, coarse (pretzel salt)
• e.g. caraway seeds
• e.g. sesame
• n. B. Pepper, black

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 10 hours 40 minutes

Place the cold water, salt, and crumbled yeast in a mixing bowl. Gradually add the sifted flour to the mixing bowl while stirring continuously. Let the dough mix on low speed with the stand mixer for at least 5 minutes. After mixing, transfer the dough to a bowl, cover, and let it rest for at least 10 hours. The resting time is important to achieve a porous, airy consistency, which is characteristic of an Allgäuer Seele (soul). Brush the work surface with water. Place the dough on the surface and shape it with wet hands. Use the amount of water on the work surface or on your hands sparingly, as too wet dough will spread more quickly on the baking sheet. One portion of Seelen is about 100-120g of dough. Bakers use their hands as a rough guide for portioning the dough. To do this, touch the fingertips of both hands, then bend the palms at a 90° angle so that both wrists are parallel to each other. With this “rectangular shape,” run it over the dough, press down a portion, and push it toward you. Pull the dough into a log with your hands and place it on the baking sheet. After the baking sheet has been filled, add the following ingredients to the cores: cheese with or without bacon bits, coarse salt with caraway seeds, sesame seeds, or black pepper. Bake the cores in the oven at 250°C (480°F) top/bottom heat for about 20-25 minutes, until nicely browned. Ideally, if available, use a medium steam setting, or alternatively, place a dish with lava rocks and water in the oven. The steam will make the dough even lighter. Place the baked goods on a wooden board or wire rack to cool so the cores don’t sweat. Avoid metal surfaces or stone.