Sourdough Crash Course

Hi friends! I originally published this post on my old website at the start of lockdown in early 2020. I’m reposting it here as a companion to the in-person sourdough classes I teach. Enjoy!

I’ve been asked by several people to share my method for baking sourdough bread, so I’ve put together a series of 3 videos if you would like to try my recipe at home! Please feel free to email me with questions – I tried to be thorough but I’m sure I’ve forgotten plenty.

Video #1 – Equipment and ingredients, making the levain, mixing the dough

Video #2 – Stretching and folding the dough, shaping into loaves

Video #3 – Baking the loaves: three different methods