Sourdough starter is what is used to make the bread rise. It's made by combining water and flour. Making your own starter can be intimidating since it does take time and care.

Easy Sourdough Starter Recipe. Ingredients: 4 ounces cold water. 2 ounces high gluten bread flour. 2 ounces organic rye flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill stone ground dark rye). ¼ to ½ teaspoon raw ...

23 Things You Can Make With Sourdough Starter, From Croutons to Cookies. Bake up a loaf of sourdough to enjoy on its own or to incorporate in another recipe, then use the discard to add a touch of ...

In a mixing bowl, pour 1 cup fed sourdough starter into 1 cup lukewarm water. Add 3 cups flour, a little at a time. Stir until loosely combined, then mix thoroughly with wet hands.

If you leave your starter on your counter, you must feed it every 12 hours. If you leave it in the fridge, you only have to feed it once a week.

For fresh bread fast — and no fussing with starters or yeast — classic Irish soda bread gets its rise from baking soda and is ready to eat in less than two hours. Here too, caraway seeds are ...