While they might look the same, bread flour and all purpose flour are actually quite different. Here’s everything you need to know about choosing the right flour baking. Shopping for flour can get really confusing. When choosing between bread flour and all purpose flour, is there really a difference in bread baking? Turns out, the answer is yes and it…
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Feeding Sourdough Starter: My Best Tips & Tricks
Learn how to feed sourdough starter in 3 easy steps! Tips shared for choosing the best flour, the right jar, and how to keep it alive (without the stress). What is Sourdough Starter? A sourdough starter is a live fermented culture of flour and water. Once it’s “fed” with additional flour and water, it becomes bubbly and active. A small…
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Secret Ingredient Sourdough Cornbread
A perfectly moist, slightly sweet, sourdough discard cornbread recipe with a secret ingredient that takes it over the top! Cornbread can be a fickle thing to recreate. It’s either too dry and crumbly or ridiculously sweet and cake-like. Some recipes call for corn and others don’t at all. So, where do you even start? With a few tweaks to my…
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Puffed Sourdough Crackers with Gruyere & Thyme
Cold butter and chilled dough are the secret to these highly addictive sourdough discard crackers. You won’t be able to stop at just one! Initially, sourdough crackers were not at the top of my bucket list. Sounded like too much work. Too much effort. And let’s face it: could homemade really replicate the unique flakiness of a good store-bought cracker?…
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Sourdough Discard 101: Recipes & FAQs Answered
(Last updated January 18, 2021)Have leftover sourdough discard? Don’t throw it away! Learn how to use, store and create incredible sourdough discard recipes at home without the waste. As part of the feeding process, most bakers discard some of their sourdough starter before adding fresh flour and water to the jar. This is done to refresh the acidity levels (think sweet vs. sour smell)…
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