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We fired up the old oven & baked one of our favorite sourdough loafs for fall- Chai Spiced Pumpkin, Candied Pecans + Chocolate! Thank you for following our life on the last frontier! -Dennis, Amy & Lena End Music By: @HawkenHorse, who wrote us "Holdfast". Frontier music and history. Become a Channel Member for goings on with the homestead behind the scenes. Get in Touch with Us: Westerlind Family P.O Box 906, Slana, AK 99586 We are also on Instagram @holdfastalaska https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6B2249KCY6STE HOMESTEAD RECIPES CHAI PUMPKIN PECAN + CHOCOLATE SOURDOUGH 1/2 C active starter 1/4 C pumpkin 1 tbsp chai spice 1/4C Honey 1/2-1C water 2 tsp unrefined salt 4 C flour 1C roasted nuts 4-8oz chopped chocolate 1) Mix starter, pumpkin, water, honey and salt. Add flour + chai spice, stir until a shaggy dough forms. Let ferment 1.5 hrs and do 2-3 stretch and folds over 4-5 hours. Add nits and chocolate on 2nd mix. Add in any add ins during stretch and folds. Shape your ball and let rise another 1-1.5 hours. Bake covered at 450 in a hot dutch oven for 20-25 minutes and uncovered another 20 min or until golden.