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Home-Baked Sourdough Bread – At Last!

Posted: February 20, 2020

Never would have thought I could obtain these results in my regular oven and without special equipment. But after 11 months of weekly baking, fresh sourdough loaves have become a reliable tradition in our family. I’ve been thinking of posting my method for a while, but only now feel confident that it’s sufficiently streamlined and … Continue reading “Home-Baked Sourdough Bread – At Last!”

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Not much lift this time, tried using the kitchenai Not much lift this time, tried using the kitchenaid, so maybe that's why. Still delicious 😋
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After almost two years of baking sourdough weekly, After almost two years of baking sourdough weekly, I feel I'm starting to finally get it! 😎 #breadshaping #sourdoughstarter
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Success! Tested my double dutch oven courtesy of @ Success! Tested my double dutch oven courtesy of @unocasahome. It's unusual for me to work with a sponsor, but when they're so nice to send me their products, I'm sure happy to test them :) A double dutch oven is handy since you can place the loaf in the shallow pan when it's super hot much more easily. I still used a bit of parchment paper, but one can conceivably slide the loaf in it directly, with practice.
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