Recipes
Most recipes here are baked and re-tested in my own kitchen, and some recipes are labeled Research-backed awaiting proper testing in my kitchen. Here is how I develop them. Start with a Beginner Loaf if you’re new, or use the categories below to find exactly what you’re craving.
Beginner LoavesStart here. No fancy words, just bread.
Discard RecipesNothing goes to waste on my watch.
Sweet BakesFor when bread alone isn't enough of an excuse.
Enriched DoughsButter, eggs, and zero regrets.
Sourdough ArtCrafting edible masterpieces because playing with food counts as art.
Off the BooksEverything I bake that has nothing to do with a starter.
Leftover Bread RecipesStale bread doesn't stand a chance around here
Savory Sourdough BakesSourdough that shows up for dinner, not dessert.
Gluten-Free SourdoughGluten-free baking with its own starter and its own rules.Swipe to see more categories
Curious about the craft behind the crumb? Peek behind the scenes in Starter 101, Sourdough Science, Sourdough Troubleshooting, 7-Lesson Course, and Sourdough on a Real Schedule.
Sourdough Pizza, Neapolitan Style
Desi's thin, blistered Neapolitan-style sourdough pizza crust, a wetter high-protein dough built for a wood-fired oven, a…
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Plain Sourdough Loaf
A simple, four-ingredient sourdough loaf built specifically for hot, humid kitchens, no dough conditioners, no shortcuts. Just…
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Thick and Cakey Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
Thick, cakey sourdough discard cookies that hold a tall shape instead of spreading thin, chilled and frozen…
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Sourdough Focaccia with Four Toppings
High-hydration sourdough focaccia built on the same base as the ciabatta, given a deliberately long, warm proof…
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Classic Sourdough English Muffins
Skillet-cooked sourdough English muffins with real nooks and crannies, made from a stiffer, lower-hydration dough than a…
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3-Ingredient Sourdough Discard Cheez-Its Crackers
Sharp, crunchy sourdough discard crackers made with just three ingredients: discard, butter, and cheese, no fermentation wait,…
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Active-Starter Sourdough Waffles
Crispy, tender sourdough waffles made with active starter, ready in about an hour with no fermentation wait.…
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Classic Sourdough Bagels
Bakery-style sourdough bagels with a chewy crumb and glossy crust, made with active starter, a touch of…
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Whole Wheat Sourdough Loaf
Half white flour, half whole wheat, and still ridiculously soft. This is the loaf to reach for…
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Sourdough Naan
Soft, pillowy sourdough naan made rich with Greek yogurt, cooked in a hot cast iron pan and…
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Classic Sourdough Pretzels
Golden, chewy classic sourdough pretzels from an easy dough you can also turn into bagels-naturally leavened, baking-soda…
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Sourdough Pita Bread
Soft, puffed sourdough pita made with just five ingredients, cooked hot and fast on a stone or…
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Overnight Sourdough French Toast Casserole
Day-old sourdough soaked overnight in a cinnamon custard, topped with a pecan streusel and baked on Christmas…
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Cranberry Orange Sourdough Star Bread
A naturally leavened enriched sourdough layered with orange sugar and dried cranberries, twisted into an eight-point star…
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Sourdough Discard Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
Spiced gingerbread cut-outs made with molasses and sourdough discard, with crisp edges and soft centers, from a…
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Sourdough Discard Skillet Cornbread
Browned butter and a full cup of sourdough discard, baked in a hot cast iron skillet for…
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Flaky Sourdough Discard Pie Crust
An all-butter pie crust that uses cold sourdough discard as most of its liquid, for one 9-inch…
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Make-Ahead Sourdough Dinner Rolls
Soft, buttery sourdough dinner rolls you can par-bake weeks ahead, freeze, and finish in a hot oven…
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No Starter Needed
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
A same-day gluten-free cinnamon roll with no sourdough starter. Instant yeast and a psyllium husk gel do…
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Fig, Honey & Walnut Sourdough Trifle
Toasted leftover sourdough croutons layered with mascarpone honey cream, fresh figs, and a baklava-inspired honey walnut crunch.
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Chipotle Chocolate Sourdough Discard Crinkle Cookies with Hot Honey Drizzle
Fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies with chipotle baked into the dough, sourdough discard for tang, and a hot…
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Ube Coconut Sourdough Art Loaf
A lean, naturally purple sourdough boule flavored with real ube, scored in a leaf vein pattern and…
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Sourdough Discard Pancakes
Fluffy, faintly tangy pancakes built straight from sourdough discard, mixed and on the griddle in about fifteen…
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Sourdough Sandwich Bread
A soft, tender sandwich loaf that still slices clean and toasts beautifully, built on natural leavening instead…
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No-Dutch-Oven Sourdough Loaf (Baking Sheet Method)
A crusty, golden sourdough loaf with no Dutch oven required, baked on a hot baking sheet with…
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Sourdough Pizza Dough
A naturally fermented pizza dough with a crisp, blistered edge and a chewy, flavorful crumb, the kind…
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No Starter Needed
Classic Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
A classic chocolate chip cookie made even better with browned butter, crisp edges, a chewy center, and…
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Sourdough Discard Waffles
Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, with a subtle tang from sourdough discard, an easy weekend breakfast…
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Sourdough French Toast
Thick slices of day-old sourdough soaked in a cinnamon-vanilla custard and pan-fried until golden, the best use…
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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, gooey cinnamon rolls leavened slowly overnight with sourdough starter instead of commercial yeast, a weekend project…
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Easy Sourdough Focaccia in a 9×13 Pan
A dimpled, olive-oil-soaked focaccia with a crackly crust and an airy, open crumb underneath, built entirely on…
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Flour-Stencil Sourdough Boule
A plain sourdough boule becomes a showpiece with a paper stencil, a sieve of rice flour and…
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Sourdough Milk Bread Loaf
A soft, pillowy sourdough sandwich loaf that swaps a crackly crust for an enriched, tender crumb, made…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Discard Pancakes
Fluffy gluten-free pancakes that use a cup of gluten-free sourdough discard, with eggs for structure and a…
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Sourdough Discard Banana Bread
A moist, tangy-sweet banana bread built around a cup of sourdough discard, the loaf that turns the…
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Soft Milk and Butter Sourdough English Muffins
Griddle-cooked sourdough English muffins with a tender, milk-and-butter-enriched crumb full of classic nooks and crannies. A completely…
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Sourdough Olive Oil Loaf
A Mediterranean-style sourdough olive oil loaf with olive oil folded into the dough, giving a tender, richer…
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New York-Style Sourdough Bagels
Chewy, glossy sourdough bagels, boiled first for that classic crust, then baked until deeply golden. A stiff,…
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No Starter Needed
Classic Sour Cream Banana Bread
A moist, one-bowl banana bread made extra tender with sour cream, no mixer, no rise time, just…
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Chewy Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy chocolate chip cookies with a subtle tang from sourdough discard, the perfect way to use up…
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Sourdough Croutons
Cubes of day-old sourdough tossed in olive oil and garlic, then baked until crisp all the way…
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Sourdough Challah
A soft, golden, braided egg bread, naturally leavened with sourdough, with a glossy crust and a tender,…
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Soft & Buttery Sourdough Pretzels (Small Batch of 8)
Naturally leavened soft sourdough pretzels with a deep mahogany shine, made the traditional way with a quick…
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Wheat Stalk Scored Sourdough Boule
A classic wheat stalk pattern scored into a firm, cold sourdough boule, with step-by-step cuts for sharp,…
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Sourdough Discard Burger & Hot Dog Buns
One soft, slightly tangy enriched dough shaped two ways, into burger buns and hot dog buns, using…
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Sourdough Rye Loaf
The natural next loaf once you've got plain sourdough down-bread flour swapped for dark rye, for deeper,…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Discard Banana Bread
A moist gluten-free banana bread that uses sourdough discard, brown rice and sorghum flour, and psyllium husk…
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Rolled Sourdough Discard Cheese Crackers
Crispy, cheesy homemade sourdough discard crackers, just like the boxed version you grew up on, but better,…
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Sourdough Maple Pecan Sticky Buns
An overnight sourdough enriched dough baked upside-down over a real maple-pecan caramel, then flipped warm onto a…
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Brown Butter Maple Oat Sourdough Loaf
A beginner-friendly sourdough sandwich loaf with browned butter, real maple syrup, and toasted oats folded right into…
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Sourdough Flatbread
A soft, pillowy skillet sourdough flatbread with yogurt for extra tenderness, brushed with garlic butter-no overnight rise…
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One-Bowl Fudgy Brownies
One-bowl fudgy brownies with a shiny, crackly top and a dense, fudgy center, no mixer, no yeast,…
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Flaky Sourdough Discard Biscuits
Tall, buttery biscuits with real layers and a gentle tang, made with a cup of unfed discard…
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Brown Butter Sourdough Baba au Rhum
A sourdough-leavened baba au rhum, brown butter batter, rum-soaked raisins, vanilla rum syrup and a glossy apricot…
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Homemade Sourdough Breadcrumbs (Fresh or Toasted)
Turn the heel of a day-old loaf into fresh, dry or seasoned breadcrumbs, with a simple oven…
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Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pillowy sourdough rolls swirled with pumpkin, brown sugar, and warm fall spice, finished with a thick layer…
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Sourdough Ciabatta
High-hydration sourdough ciabatta with a crunchy, crackly crust and a soft, open crumb, baked on a pizza…
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Snowflake Scored Sourdough Boule
A classic lean sourdough boule scored with a lacy, radiating snowflake pattern, a geometric decorative-scoring technique, timely…
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Sourdough Spelt Sandwich Loaf
A soft, nutty sandwich loaf built mostly from whole spelt flour, gently handled to protect its fragile…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Discard Biscuits
Tall, flaky gluten-free biscuits made with sourdough discard, cold butter and a blend of rice, sorghum and…
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Soft Sourdough Discard Flour Tortillas
Soft, pliable flour tortillas made with a cup of sourdough discard, a little oil and a hot…
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Sourdough Pumpkin Bread
A moist, deeply spiced quick bread made with real pumpkin and a scoop of sourdough starter or…
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Sprouted Whole Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
A tender sandwich loaf made with sprouted whole wheat flour, milder and slightly sweeter than regular whole…
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Hot Honey Chipotle Cheddar Sourdough Pull-Apart Rolls
Pull-apart sourdough rolls with sharp cheddar folded into the dough and a sweet-heat hot honey chipotle butter…
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Classic Cream Scones
Tender, buttery cream scones with crisp golden edges, made with a simple one-bowl dough and ready in…
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Sourdough Discard Scallion Pancakes
Crispy outside, chewy and flaky inside, these scallion pancakes put a cup of discard to work with…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Bagels
Chewy, boiled gluten-free sourdough bagels built on a psyllium gel dough, with real sourdough tang and a…
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Sourdough Bread Pudding
A warm, custardy bake made from torn day-old sourdough, brown sugar, and cinnamon, finished with a simple…
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Sourdough Discard Blueberry Lemon Sweet Rolls
Tender, same-day sourdough discard sweet rolls swirled with juicy blueberries and fresh lemon zest, finished with a…
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Swedish Sourdough Rye Crispbread (Knäckebröd)
A naturally leavened, paper-thin rye crispbread, rolled thin, docked, and baked until shatteringly crisp. A Scandinavian pantry…
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Pumpkin Spice Swirl Harvest Boule
A lean sourdough boule swirled with a restrained pumpkin cinnamon filling, coiled into a spiral, and finished…
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Einkorn Sourdough Hearth Bread
A 100% whole einkorn hearth loaf, the oldest wheat species still cultivated, with a fragile gluten and…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy gluten-free chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, made with sourdough discard, brown rice and sorghum flour,…
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Sourdough Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
A richer, double-chocolate take on the base sourdough cookie, made with chocolate discard, cocoa, and a touch…
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Black Sesame Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
A soft sourdough sandwich loaf swirled through with black sesame paste and seeds, nutty, faintly sweet, and…
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Sourdough Discard Irish Soda Bread
A classic buttermilk Irish soda bread with sourdough discard folded in for flavor and tang, no fermentation…
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Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins
Tall, domed blueberry muffins with a tender buttermilk crumb and a crackly sugar top, made with a…
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Pumpkin Spice Sourdough Discard Pancakes
A 25-minute fall breakfast that folds real pumpkin puree and warm spices into the site's easy sourdough…
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Brown Butter Maple Pecan Sourdough Bread Pudding
A custardy bread pudding built from leftover sourdough, brown butter, maple syrup and toasted pecans, finished with…
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Malbec-Braised Short Rib Sourdough Empanadas
A sobado folded, sourdough discard empanada dough wrapped around a Malbec braised short rib filling finished with…
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Black Cocoa Sourdough Jack-o’-Lantern Boule
A dramatic near-black sourdough boule from black cocoa powder, scored with a jack-o'-lantern face before baking in…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Pizza Crust
A par-baked gluten-free sourdough pizza crust for two 10-inch pizzas, using active starter or discard, psyllium husk…
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Sourdough Discard Apple Cider Donuts
Baked, not fried: cake donuts with real apple-cider flavor from a stovetop reduction and a soft tang…
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No Starter Needed
Classic Overnight Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
Classic overnight cinnamon rolls with a thick cream cheese icing, all the shaping happens the night before,…
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Sourdough Cranberry Orange Bread
A same-day sourdough discard quick bread studded with tart cranberries and bright orange zest, finished with a…
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Sourdough Bread Stuffing
A classic Thanksgiving stuffing built on cubed, dried-out sourdough bread-the tangy depth of sourdough makes a noticeably…
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Painted Sourdough Boule
A classic lean sourdough boule turned into edible art, a simple design brushed on in diluted natural-pigment…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Focaccia
A dimpled, olive oil focaccia made without gluten, using an active gluten-free starter, psyllium husk and a…
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Sourdough Starter Discard Buckwheat Seed Crackers
Thin, crisp crackers made from unfed starter discard, buckwheat flour and a mix of seeds. A simple…
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Japanese Milk Bread Dinner Rolls (Shokupan Rolls)
Impossibly soft, faintly sweet Japanese milk bread rolls made with the tangzhong method, no sourdough starter, no…
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Sourdough Garlic Bread
A fast, weeknight-friendly way to use up a day-old loaf-generous garlic-herb butter baked onto split sourdough until…
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Marbled Beet & Turmeric Swirl Sourdough Loaf
A lean sourdough boule colored with natural beet and turmeric powder, swirled together at shaping for a…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Pan Loaf
A tall, sandwich-style gluten-free sourdough loaf built on brown rice and sorghum flour, with psyllium husk as…
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No Starter Needed
Classic Pumpkin Pie with a Flaky Butter Crust
Smooth, gently spiced pumpkin custard in a flaky all-butter crust, with a par-baked bottom so it never…
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Sourdough Panzanella Salad
A vibrant Italian sourdough panzanella that turns day-old bread into the best part of the dish-toasted croutons…
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Rosemary Sourdough Holiday Wreath
A twisted rope wreath of rosemary and olive oil sourdough, golden and fragrant, that doubles as a…
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Gluten-Free Sourdough English Muffins
Griddled gluten-free sourdough English muffins with a craggy, fork-split crumb, made with an active starter and psyllium…
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No Starter Needed
Flaky All-Butter Apple Pie
A classic all-butter apple pie with a shatteringly flaky crust and a mix of tart and sweet…
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Sourdough Breakfast Strata with Caramelized Onion, Gruyère & Thyme
A make ahead sourdough strata with caramelized onion, nutty Gruyere, and thyme. Assemble the night before and…
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Six-Strand Braided Sourdough Loaf
A tall, golden six-strand braided sourdough loaf with a sesame crust, with clear step-by-step instructions for the…
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