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• Beginner Guide: Sourdough Discard

  

  What is Sourdough Discard? Sourdough discard is a by-product of maintaining or “feeding” a sourdough starter. When feeding a starter, flour and water are combined with some of the starter to restart the fermentation cycle, but 80% of the original starter is discarded. This process is repeated daily (or weekly if you refrigerate your starter), […]

  Amy

  01/28/2023

  Beginner Guide, Sourdough

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• Beginner Guide: Sourdough Starter and Levain

  

  Sourdough starter and levain (leaven) are both integral parts of the sourdough bread-making process. Read on for a more detailed explanation. Sourdough Starter ≈ Levain At their core: they are the same. They go through the same fermentation cycle. Both are fed flour and water. Their PURPOSE is different. Sourdough Starter Sourdough starter is a […]

  Amy

  01/28/2023

  Beginner Guide, Sourdough

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• Beginner Guide: Sourdough Starter

  

  So you’ve decided to jump into the world of sourdough. Now what? This post will teach you all about sourdough starters and the fermentation cycle. It’s a great place to start if you are just getting started in the wonderful world of sourdough and naturally yeasted breads. If you don’t yet have a sourdough starter, […]

  Amy

  01/28/2023

  Beginner Guide, Sourdough

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• Beginner Guide: What Is Sourdough?

  

  Sourdough is a method of leavening bread. As opposed to most store-brought bread, sourdough doesn’t use any commercial yeast to rise. Instead it uses a “starter” of fermented flour and water to raise bread. You can use sourdough to make just about any baked good (breads, pancakes, crepes, biscuits, crackers, rolls, cookies, etc…). If you […]

  Amy

  01/28/2023

  Beginner Guide, Sourdough

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• Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread

  

  My family loves soft white sourdough sandwich bread. Pillowy soft, tender and light, this sourdough white sandwich bread is incredible with just a slight tang from the sourdough. We use it for sandwiches, french toast, making breadcrumbs, etc., and we love adding cinnamon chips or cheese. It’s so versatile and delicious. I’ve spent months working […]

  Amy

  01/28/2023

  Natural Yeast Recipe, Sourdough, Sourdough Bread

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• Dehydrating Sourdough starter: Long-Term Storage

  

  When you need to put your sourdough starter “on hold,” take a break or travel with it, follow these steps to dehydrate your stater and then rehydrate it at a later time.

  Amy

  07/01/2020

  Beginner Guide, Sourdough, Sourdough Discard Recipe

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• Crispy Sourdough Discard Crackers

  

  A quick, easy and delicious way to use up your extra sourdough discard

  Amy

  04/24/2020

  Sourdough, Sourdough Discard Recipe

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• No-Knead Beginner Sourdough

  

  The perfect no knead, rustic sourdough bread for beginners! This recipe will produce a crunchy crust, yummy middle and it does all the work itself in this relatively hands-off sourdough made with no commercial yeast. It’s the perfect starter recipe if you are new to sourdough.

  Amy

  04/20/2020

  Natural Yeast Recipe, Sourdough, Sourdough Bread

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• Sourdough Artisan Bread

  

  The best Artisan-style bread around

  Amy

  03/29/2020

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• Essential Tools for Baking with Sourdough

  

  The tools you’ll need to make a great loaf of artisan sourdough bread

  Amy

  03/25/2020

  Beginner Guide, Sourdough

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