Starter Sourdough: The Step-by-Step Guide to Sourdough Starters, Baking Loaves, Baguettes, Pancakes and More

Starter Sourdough is a step-by-step guide to creating and maintaining sourdough starters. The book teaches how to develop a healthy starter—the fermented mixture of flour, water, and natural yeast that gives sourdough its characteristic tangy flavor—and use it to bake a variety of breads and baked goods. The guide simplifies the starter-making process with clear instructions and photographs, designed to be accessible regardless of baking experience. Once you have an active starter, you can bake loaves, rolls, baguettes, and other items including Perfect Italian Sourdough, Sourdough Marble Rye Bread, Double Piecrust, Sourdough Pretzels, and Sourdough Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnuts. The book covers maintaining a long-lasting starter through a simple weekly feeding schedule, and provides recipes for whole grain breads, pizza dough, biscuits, and cakes—all made from your sourdough starter. The recipes allow for creative variations on traditional baked goods.