Recipes

This recipe is only 25% pumpernickel, but it makes a rye sour that will introduce you to a concept that is addictive.  The quality of ...

From 1847 Stone Milling   Sourdough is not as complicated as many would have you believe. Sure, like any other hobby that one could see ...

Braided Egg Bread I enjoy making braided bread, and the finished product is attractive.  I start the braid at one end and work to the ...

Malt Beer Bread Experiment with different beers in this bread.  I’ve used dark beers from Germany and Scandinavia to complement the rye flour, but many ...

Salted Pretzels Sourdough makes these basic partners for beer and spicy mustard a special treat. Serving SizeMakes 15 to 20 pretzels Ingredients 2 cups culture ...

Breadsticks You should pull and roll these sticks of dough until they reach the length you prefer.  They can be as long and thin or ...

Cinnamon Rolls These rolls are lighter if all-purpose flour is used. Serving SizeMakes 12 to 14 rolls. Ingredients 2 cups culture 1/2 cup milk 1 ...

Banana Batter Bread In addition to being easy, this combination of sourdough, bananas, and nuts results in a pleasing and unusual texture. Serving Size2 loaves ...

Basic Sourdough Batter This is the sourdough batter called for as the first ingredient in all the batter bread recipes that we post. Serving SizeMake ...

Sunflower Bread In this recipe, sunflower seeds can be used either raw (which we much prefer) or roasted.  To roast place them in a 300 ...

Hamburger Buns You won’t find these buns at the fast-food chains.  Burgers served on them are truly sublime. Serving Size8 Buns Ingredients 2 cups cold ...

Easy Bread Machine Sourdough When you are on the run and don’t have time, a bread machine is an excellent option. Serving Size1 Loaf Ingredients ...

Sourdough Crackers I always feel guilty of throwing out any sourdough starter.  But not always in the mood to put in the effort to make ...

Cocoa Rye Bread in a Bread Machine We get questions about making sourdough bread in bread machines.  Yes, you can.  Our cookbook has many bread machine recipes ...

Gingerbread Baking soda helps to leaven this delicious b…read; no additional proofing is required. Serving Size1 Loaf Ingredients 2 cups sourdough culture 2 tablespoons butter, ...

Pizza Recipe Use an active culture: As you know, when you add flour and water to the culture, it will go through a typical cycle ...

Pita Breads Recipe At some time back in 1993 I put out a dish of flour and water at the foot of the biggest pyramid in Egypt.  ...

Peanut Butter Sourdough Cookies Ingredients 1 cup starter 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking ...