Beginner Baking Recipes
Baking from scratch does not have to be complicated. With a few basic ingredients and a little patience, flour and water can become nourishing food for the people you love. These beginner recipes are simple, reliable places to start whether you are baking your first loaf of bread or learning to use sourdough starter.
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Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread
Soft, fluffy sandwich bread with a hint of sourdough flavor This sourdough discard sandwich bread is one of my favorite everyday loaves. It uses sourdough discard for flavor but relies on a small amount of yeast for a reliable rise, giving you soft, fluffy sandwich bread without the long wait of fully sourdough-fermented loaves. The…
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Simple Country Sourdough
This country sourdough recipe produces two beautiful rustic loaves with a crisp crust and soft open crumb. The dough hydration is moderate (about 68%), which makes it easier to handle than very wet artisan doughs while still producing excellent texture and flavor. This recipe uses simple ingredients and a slow cold fermentation to develop flavor…
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Farmhouse Sourdough Sandwich Bread
If you love the flavor of classic country sourdough but need something a little softer and more practical for everyday family life, this recipe may become your new favorite loaf. After lots of experimenting with enriched sourdough sandwich breads, I realized I did not actually want fluffy grocery store bread. I wanted my regular country…
