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Sourdough is an ancient method of capturing wild yeast to leaven baked goods. A sourdough culture is originally created by mixing flour and water and letting it sit out for a period of time to capture wild yeast. Once established, a sourdough starter is easy to care for, can last indefinitely, and can be used to make a variety of baked goods.

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Using Rye Flour In Sourdough Baking

Because the gluten in rye is inferior to that of wheat, baking with rye can be a tricky at first. Learn more about rye as a grain and how to bake with it.
How to Create Artisan Bread From Your Kitchen Oven

How do artisan bakers achieve crispy crusts on their sourdough bread? Learn tricks to make homemade artisan bread in your own kitchen oven.
How To Use Discarded Sourdough Starter

Confused as to why you throw away a portion of your starter before feeding? Want to use it for something tasty? Learn how with this helpful article.
Using A Bread Machine To Make Sourdough

Bread machines are designed to be used with baking yeast, but you can still use a bread machine to make sourdough. Learn how with this tutorial!
10 Uses For Stale Sourdough Bread

While sourdough bread will generally keep longer than bread made with yeast, if you have a loaf go stale, here are a number of ways to still use the bread.
Beyond The Loaf: The Many Uses Of Sourdough

Sourdough starter can be used for much more than bread. Pancakes, tortillas, crackers, cake, muffins - browse our recipes using sourdough starter for ideas!
Short vs. Long Fermentation In Sourdough Baking

Learn about the drawbacks and benefits of both short and long fermentation periods when working with traditional sourdough.
Tips For Manipulating The Sourness Of Your Sourdough

Learn techniques to make truly sour or more mild sourdough bread using a traditional sourdough starter.
The Art Of Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking

Learn more about making gluten-free sourdough bread at home from author Sharon Kane.
How To Make a Gluten-Free, All-Purpose, Whole-Grain Flour Blend

Learn how to make a gluten-free flour blend using different types of gluten-free whole grains. You can also add xanthan gum and other binders to the blend.
Gluten-Free, All-Purpose "White Flour" Blend

This recipe mixes together gluten-free flours with varying properties to create a gluten-free “all-purpose flour” blend to help simplify gluten-free baking.
A Guide To Binders In Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking

Avoid dry, crumbly gluten-free baked goods. Use our list of binders for gluten-free baking, for a successful bread loaf, cookie, or cake every time!

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Using Rye Flour In Sourdough Baking

How to Create Artisan Bread From Your Kitchen Oven

How To Use Discarded Sourdough Starter

Using A Bread Machine To Make Sourdough

10 Uses For Stale Sourdough Bread

Beyond The Loaf: The Many Uses Of Sourdough

Short vs. Long Fermentation In Sourdough Baking

Tips For Manipulating The Sourness Of Your Sourdough

The Art Of Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking

How To Make a Gluten-Free, All-Purpose, Whole-Grain Flour Blend

Gluten-Free, All-Purpose "White Flour" Blend

A Guide To Binders In Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking

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