The legacy of starters nearly disappeared from daily life with the emergence of commercial bread in the early twentieth century. Families may remember that Grandma had a blob, but didn’t know what it was fed with (flour and water) or how to bake with it.
The Tradition of Sourdough
In my life as a bread baker, I have been told so many wonderful stories of family baking traditions.
How-To: DIY Sourdough Starter
Making ale starter for home use
Understanding the Sourdough Starter
Starters are a means of hosting beneficial yeasts for the purpose of baking bread.
Baking Sourdough Bread: Recipe
With this recipe as your guide, you can make sourdough bread, start to finish, in one day. The bread has a mild sourness and works well as a sandwich bread. Feel free to change the timing slightly....
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Lillipies Sourdough English Muffins
Although this recipe takes three days from start to finish (more if you make your own starter from scratch), the active cooking time is relatively short and the finished product is well worth the...
