Food and drink and witches brew, and the last ingredient is YOU! Or jokes aside, it’s flour, water, active sourdough starter and some good old activated charcoal! All the sourdough tang, and all the spooky chills in this Halloween Sourdough! Get creative with the scoring and serve this Black Charcoal Sourdough Bread on the scariest […]
ACTIVE STARTER
If you keep a sourdough starter made from wild yeast, you will probably be constantly looking for new delicious baking ideas to put this starter to good use! Here, we are sharing our best bread, bun, pastry and other recipes that use active and bubbly sourdough starter!
Sourdough Pain Au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissants)
You can make the best Pain Au Chocolat using your sourdough starter! Yes, these flaky buttery French pastries (that also go by the name of Chocolate Croissant) filled with rich dark chocolate are one of the most delicious breakfast treats enjoyed across the globe! Making the naturally leavened laminated pastry is a long, but extremely […]
Sourdough Apple Fritters
A cross between a doughnut and an apple turnover, these Sourdough Apple Fritters are a delicious treat that will be appreciated by both children and adults alike! With heaps of chunky apples encased in a fluffy doughnut exterior, these fried pillows are going to be gone before the icing sets! Ingredients Don’t be disheartened by […]
Sourdough Hot Cross Buns
Fluffy, spiced and generously studded with fruit, these soft Sourdough Hot Cross Buns are something I look forward to every year! A recipe for a true British Easter Classic – Hot Cross Bun! Our naturally leaved Easter buns are spiced with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and just a smidge of ginger! They are further improved with […]
Overnight Sourdough Croissants
How nice would it be to enjoy a freshly home-baked Croissant and imagine you’ve just bought it in a lovely Parisian viennoiserie? Oh yes… This is a recipe that will take you on a journey to France! Flaky and buttery Overnight Sourdough Croissants are made over two days and boast all the lovely features of […]
Sourdough Panettone
Sourdough Panettone is one of my favourite Christmas treats! A rich buttery Italian bread, generously studded with dried fruit and mixed peel can easily be mistaken for cake! Using an active sourdough starter in this recipe, it does take a bit of patience to make, but the result is oh-so-good! I am not going to […]
Sourdough Pastries with Almond Filling
Does it get much better than a flaky buttery Danish pastry with almond paste filling to have with a cup of strong coffee? No? We didn’t think so! We are sharing our step-by-step recipe for Sourdough Pastries Filled with delicious Almond Paste and drizzled with almond-scented glaze. A perfect weekend treat, a decadent snack or […]
Sourdough Cheese Straws
A combination of sourdough pastry and cheese is what makes one of the best snacks in the world – Sourdough Cheese Straws, also known as Sourdough Cheese Sticks or Twists! Similar to our Cheese Straws with Cumin Seeds, these are made completely from scratch, using sourdough starter in the pastry and two types of cheese. […]
Pesto Sourdough Pull-Apart Bread
How do you like your Sourdough? Open crumb with a chewy crust? Or soft and filled with delicious pesto & cheese? We like Sourdough in any way it comes, but this Pesto Sourdough Pull-Apart Bread has made it into our most frequently cooked sourdough recipe TOP 3! Milk and butter enriched dough rolled with fragrant […]
Sourdough Bara Brith | Welsh Fruit Loaf
A famous Welsh fruit loaf just had a sourdough remake! A denser, chewy bread, very generously studded with dried fruit that has been soaked in strong black tea is what Bara Brith is! Lightly toasted and slathered in salted butter, it is the most amazing sidekick to a midmorning coffee! It’s been long due that […]