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This is the fifteenth loaf in this collection, and honestly, it might be the one I reach for most often on an ordinary Tuesday. There’s nothing complicated about lemon and poppy seed together, but that simplicity is exactly the point. Rubbing the lemon zest into the sugar before mixing it into the dough is a […]
Out of every loaf in this collection, this is the one that surprises people the most. Nobody expects tropical flavors to work in a crusty sourdough, but the chewy sweetness of dried mango against that tangy, chewy crumb is genuinely one of my favorite combinations I’ve stumbled onto in years of baking. The toasted coconut
There’s a specific kind of chaos that happens every September when apples take over my kitchen counter, and this loaf is usually the first thing I bake with them. Honeycrisp is my go-to here, mostly because it holds its shape well and doesn’t turn the dough into a soggy mess, which happened to me once
By late September, my kitchen counter usually has at least one can of pumpkin puree sitting next to my kefir jar, and this loaf is the reason why. Real pumpkin puree does something to sourdough dough that’s hard to describe until you’ve felt it, it goes soft and almost velvety, and the loaf bakes up
Toasted pecans and real maple syrup might be the most underrated flavor pairing in baking. Everyone reaches for pumpkin spice the second the weather turns, but this loaf has quietly become my personal favorite fall bake, and I don’t even wait for fall to make it anymore. There’s something about the way maple syrup mellows
I’ll admit this loaf came out of a very unglamorous moment, a half bag of spinach going soft in my crisper drawer and a block of feta I’d bought for a salad I never made. I figured a sourdough loaf was as good a place as any to use them up, and honestly, I didn’t
I made my first version of this loaf in the middle of summer, when my basil plant was completely out of control and I had a half-used jar of sun-dried tomatoes sitting in the fridge that needed a purpose. Using kefir in the dough felt natural at that point, I was already reaching for it
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Everything bagel seasoning has a way of making anything taste better, and sourdough bread is no exception. I started folding it into my kefir sourdough dough after getting tired of seasoning falling off the top of my loaves, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I have made in my kitchen.
Honestly, this loaf started as a way to use up the last of a bag of oats that had been sitting in my pantry for way too long. I almost didn’t add the kefir, thinking the dough already had enough moisture from the oats, but I’m glad I did anyway, it softened the crumb in
I get some version of this question almost every week: “Do I really have to keep a sourdough starter alive for a week before I can bake anything?” And for years, my honest answer was yes. Traditional sourdough starters, made from just flour and water, can take five to seven days to become active, and
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