Every sourdough bread baker should have a back pocket recipe for making a simple—yet delicious—loaf with little fuss. This is my favorite recipe.
Sourdough Bread Baking 101
I'm an obsessed sourdough baker. There's nothing like pulling a loaf from your home oven—the crunchy crust, tender crumb, the aroma—all directly result from your work with your hands, senses, and intuition in a craft practically as old as humanity itself. And the beautiful thing about sourdough is that it's not only about bread; there's an entire world of unexpected baking adventures to discover. So let's look at a few favorite bread recipes, techniques, and unexpected uses for sourdough.
Recipes
This recipe produces a classic oval pain au levain—a sourdough loaf that's lightly tangy and deeply flavorful.
A healthy whole-wheat sourdough sandwich loaf is something I bake every week. It is perfect for PB&J sandwiches, and it's also a way to sneak more nutrition into my kid's lunches.
A well-fermented bread made with high-quality grain needs little else, but adding copious seeds is a way to bring added flavor, nutrition, and texture to an already flavorful, naturally leavened bread.
Sesame brings a delightful change of flavor to this naturally leavened bread.
This straightforward beginner sourdough bread recipe results in a loaf with incredible flavor thanks to whole wheat flour and rye flour added to the mix. In ...
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