Banana YW levain bread

Haven’t made this since 2018. What was I waiting on ???? This was originally posted by the prolific poster/ baker Shiao-Ping. It’s the most flavorful rich incredible bread. I made my own adaptations so will write it up below. 

It’s very easy to inoculate your current YW with banana slices. There’s also info online to start a YW with banana from scratch. I just add a new fruit to some of my current active YW I don’t start from scratch. 

I don’t do anything but my typical minimal folds in the bowl and then I laminated 2x to incorporate the chopped dates. Shiao-Ping doesn’t have dried fruit in hers. I have my dried fruit hydration down pat and did that as usual. 

Mist fruit microwave a couple minutes cover tightly . Then chop or whatever you’re going to do. I slice in 3-4 pieces. I like distinct pieces not purée . 

250 g levain made with 125g fresh milled rye and 125g active banana YW

220g Stardust hard white wheat milled 

45g rye milled

55g Rouge de Bordeaux milled

250 g roasted ripe bananas  ( 300° with peels on) 

35g each Trinity- yogurt, honey , EVOO

9g salt

Fold everything together til all is moistened. Cover rest 30 min. Fold in bowl rest fold rest. Laminate on either wet counter or lightly floured to incorporate date pieces. 
Bulk ferment til about double . Shape boule place on floured cloth in banneton rise at room temp til puffy and cover then retard . Bake in covered pot ( I use my graniteware roaster ) 450 20 min covered and 20 min uncovered. 

It is the loveliest tender loaf. Gorgeous crumb and you can taste the banana but it’s not overpowering.