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Sourdough in a bread machine: from starter to a spicy loaf

Sourdough in a bread machine: from starter to a spicy loaf

Sourdough has a reputation for being fussy. Mine isn’t: I feed a starter, wait until it’s bubbly, and let a bread machine do the kneading and baking. These short videos walk through each step, from a jar of wild yeast to slicing a fresh loaf.

Step 1: Make a starter (wild yeast)

Simple Recipe for Sourdough Starter also known as Wild Yeast
Simple Sourdough Starter

Want a head start? A Sourdough Starter Kit has what you need.

Step 2: Know when it’s ready

What a healthy Sourdough Starter looks like
What Sourdough Starter Should Look Like - Still bubbling and triple the size

The sign I look for: still bubbling and about triple the size.

Step 3: Feed it the night before

Daughter's Sourdough Starter to make bread for the next morning

Step 4: Let the bread machine do the work

Bread Machine Recipe for Sourdough Bread made from Sourdough Starter
Fresh Sourdough Bread made in a bread machine from Sourdough Starter.

Machine: Bread Machine for Easy Sourdough.

Step 5: Make it yours

Spicy sourdough:

How to make the Perfect Spicy Sourdough Bread
Bread Recipe for Bread Machine - How to make Spicy Sourdough Bread

Spicy raspberry jam and cinnamon:

Sourdough Bread Recipe from Sourdough Starter with Spicy Raspberry Jam & Cinnamon

Creamy cinnamon spice:

Creamy Cinnamon Spice Sourdough Bread from my Sourdough Starter

Step 6: Slice it clean

How to slice bread

A wavy-edge knife keeps the crumb from tearing: Mercer Millennia 10″ Bread Knife.

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