Some time for baking, not much time for writing

I want to get this blog off the ground as I discuss my experiences working with sourdough. At this point, I've baked a few loaves and determined that sourdough pancakes are the best kind. I'm still learning.

I've been baking bread for a few years and I learned long ago that when baking bread, slow is better. I would give my yeast breads longer, slower rises. It certainly helps the texture and flavor. Recently, I wanted a new challenge. I'd been baking a lot of bread and I wanted to take things in a new direction.

I knew I liked sourdough, but could I make it at home? That could be fun. I researched it and decided to buy the King Arthur sourdough starter. One Saturday, sitting on the patio with my laptop, I placed an order. A few days later, I was the proud possessor of a small jar of sourdough starter and a ceramic crock.



I waited for my husband to get home, since he wanted in on the biology experiment. I followed the instructions, stirring up the starter with some warm water (I should have poured it into the jar and just used a good shake to dislodge things. Two cups of flour and some stirring later, I had something that looked like a batter. Okay, that was easy. Then it was time to just set it aside until the morning.

I'm backdating a few posts until I catch up.