Do you make your own yogurt and have plenty of whey to use? I make my own yogurt and often have extra whey. So I came up with a whey sourdough formula to use up some of the whey. Whey … Continue reading

The following videos will show you how to make a delicious soft sourdough skillet bread. It's fun to make and grandma and the kids will enjoy the soft hearth loaf. This formula is from my baking course, "Old Fashioned Sourdough … Continue reading

Tea and coffee breads are so nice to serve when you're entertaining or even when you are alone with your cup of coffee and a good book. These loaves are filled with applesauce and cinnamon which is a delicious pairing, … Continue reading

One of our featured bakers here has a store with sourdough baking courses. Her name is Arti Jorgenson, who is an amazing baker. If you'd like to learn new sourdough skills with a baking course, check out her store here: … Continue reading

This recipe is a non sourdough quick bread. If you are interested in making banana bread with sourdough see here: https://thebakingnetwork.com/sourdough-butter-crumb-banana-bread/ These loaves of banana bread are moist and delicious, great for using up your over ripe bananas! I added … Continue reading

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Over the years, I've used many different brands of parchment paper. Some of the paper was more like tissue paper than parchment paper. I try to use my parchment paper several times, at least until it becomes too brittle and … Continue reading

This old fashioned pie crust recipe has been a go-to for my family for many years. It has an egg and vinegar in the dough. The egg helps hold the dough together, contributes to crust flakiness and adds color to … Continue reading

This formula is taken from one of our online sourdough courses, "Old Fashioned Sourdough Baking." You can see all of the courses available to members here: https://thebakingnetwork.com/baking-courses/ Sourdough Honey Cornbread Copyright Teresa L Greenway  October 2015 This formula makes enough … Continue reading

This variation on banana bread is delicious! We've added coffee, chocolate chips and nuts for a deeper richer flavor punch! Enjoy with your favorite cup of tea or joe! This is a quick bread made with baking soda, so it … Continue reading

Summer is in full swing and I can't think of a better way to celebrate that than homemade strawberry ice cream! This ice cream utilizes a surprising ingredient, sourdough starter discard. You want discard that is no more than 12-24 … Continue reading

For those of you who wish to add more whole grains to your bread, but are hesitant to go 100%, try this blended flour loaf. It has freshly ground white whole wheat and white bread flour. There is a bit … Continue reading

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I like to grind my own grains so my whole grain flour is fresh. Before the grain is ground, the whole grain is called a berry. So you might have wheat, spelt or rye berries. One of my favorites is … Continue reading

I wanted to make up a batch of peanut butter cookies that were thick and soft with a nice chewiness, in other words, perfect. So I started experimenting. My first few batches turned out crumbly... nope! I wanted cookies that … Continue reading

My daughter left a partial bag of frozen roll dough in my freezer. I was having a dinner with spaghetti and wanted some focaccia to go along with it, so I decided to use up the frozen dough to make … Continue reading

I've known Claudio via Facebook for several years. He is probably best known for being a master of holey breads. You know, the open holey type of crumb that is so nice for holding lots of butter and for dipping, … Continue reading

I was sent a Fourneau Bread Oven insert by the Fourneau company to test out. Wow, was it fun to get a heavy package delivered on my doorstep with the words "Fourneau" written all over it! I had seen ads … Continue reading

In our family this cake is actually called, "Yum Yum." It was passed down from grandma and we don't know where she got it, so if you know where it comes from, please leave a comment so we can give … Continue reading

This recipe is the one most requested by my family for the holidays. It is great to bring to parties or to serve Christmas Morning with coffee. Hawaiian Festive Rolls Printable Recipe For Festive Sourdough Rolls, use All Purpose flour or … Continue reading

This lime pie is made with a cookie crumb crust, fresh limes and is topped off with whipped cream. It is light, refreshing and delicious! If you like limes, you will enjoy this fabulous dessert!

Soft Skillet Loaf Is scalding milk for addition to bread dough necessary?Because of the pasteurization of milk, scalding isn't as necessary as in the past when only raw milk was available. However, the temperature at which milk is pasteurized (145F/62C … Continue reading

Makes 12 cookies Here is a fun October dessert for you. These cookies are unlike other pumpkin spice cookies in that they are chewy instead of cake-y. It's tough to get that to happen since pumpkin puree brings a lot … Continue reading

I baked up these loaves in 2017. The original formula is posted on my earlier site, Northwest Sourdough. I thought I'd share it here because it really is a nice formula resulting in a great loaf! Yea, I know, I … Continue reading

This is the coffee cake my grandma used to make for church brunches and potlucks. Everytime I smell it I think of my grandma, so to me, this coffee cake is the best one out there! I have adapted it … Continue reading

Summer is in full swing and I can't think of a better way to celebrate that than homemade strawberry ice cream! This ice cream utilizes a surprising ingredient, sourdough starter discard. You want discard that is no more than 12-24 … Continue reading

The following videos will show you how to make a delicious soft sourdough skillet bread. It's fun to make and grandma and the kids will enjoy the soft hearth loaf. This formula is from my baking course, "Old Fashioned Sourdough … Continue reading

In summer or in warmer climates ambient temperatures can affect dough fermentation rate. Your starter and dough can over-ferment easily in hot weather. Here are some ideas for slowing down your starter and dough: Things that help slow down a … Continue reading

This sourdough loaf is made with freshly ground white whole wheat flour and sprouted pumpkin seeds. I like to use white whole berries when I bake because you still get the whole grain goodness but the resulting bread has a … Continue reading

This variation on banana bread is delicious! We've added coffee, chocolate chips and nuts for a deeper richer flavor punch! Enjoy with your favorite cup of tea or joe! This is a quick bread made with baking soda, so it … Continue reading

This lime pie is made with a cookie crumb crust, fresh limes and is topped off with whipped cream. It is light, refreshing and delicious! If you like limes, you will enjoy this fabulous dessert!

In our family this cake is actually called, "Yum Yum." It was passed down from grandma and we don't know where she got it, so if you know where it comes from, please leave a comment so we can give … Continue reading

This formula will make enough dough for four large loaves of bread. Halve the amounts if you want to bake only two loaves. Don't be alarmed if the dough is sticky and a bit hard to handle. It has high … Continue reading