Baking Sourdough Bread : Dozens of Recipes for Artisan Loaves, Crackers, and Sweet Breads

Sourdough is magic. It’s healthy, it’s tasty, and it’s alive. But that doesn’t mean you have to be a magician to craft beautiful, tasty loaves from it.

Baking Sourdough Bread guides you through the delicious world of sourdough?starter to finish.

Recipes include: Classics like French levain and English wheat sourdough bread Unique twists like carrot and hazelnut breads Sweet breads such as the German gugelhupfBaking with sourdough isn’t difficult; the biggest challenge is patience!

But take it easy, and your taste buds will be rewarded with a crispy crust and rich, full flavor.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt to know a few tricks when mastering the art, and this book offers plenty.

Discover the history, the chemistry, and the culture behind this distinctive dough.

Learn to make a sourdough starter and keep the leaven active with regular feeding.

Try different flours and unique ingredients; for example, did you know you can make delectable bread with green tea or beer?

It’s not just the recipes that make the book a treat?it’s the creativity it cultivates.