How to Make Simple Sourdough Bread Without a Recipe

When you're ready to take your new sourdough starter for a spin, I have just the recipe. Consider this beginner loaf a bridge between regular white sandwich bread and Tartine-style artisan loaves. It uses a few cups of your bubbly sourdough starter along with commercial yeast to add some extra insurance as you're getting used to working with sourdough. This makes a soft and subtly tangy loaf that's perfect for tuna fish sandwiches and jam-smeared toast alike.

I’ve always wanted to make sourdough bread and can finally check it off my culinary bucket list. And rather than doing it in week(s), I did it in hours. Traditional sourdough starters take 5-7+ days to develop, and making the bread can take a full day, so you’re looking at a week whereas I made this bread …

Plain white, simple sourdough bread. A great starter recipe to use if you are new to sourdough baking. The dough cycle of the bread machine can be used to prepare the dough, if you like. Prep time does not include proofing time for starter.
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A step-by step tutorial on how to make sourdough bread. Crispy crust, soft & chewy interior. Baked in a Dutch oven.