Talk to me about sour dough bread, please

[strictlovingmum]

It's in the title, I need a quick recipe for sour dough bread, I want to make it now, TIA

You need to get hold of a starter first I'm afraid. Once you get it it is a bit like looking after a pet, you need to feed it and nurture it - mine died!

You can make your own starter. I have the River Cottage bread book. There's a recipe in there.

No instant gratification with sourdough I'm afraid

I have a Delia's recipe which calls for 500g strong flour, 500 ml live yogurt/500 buttermilk pinch of salt,
Did anyone use this recipe or any other that WORKED?

Yes, you can make your own, I got mine from my friend who loving nutured one from scratch. It take more than a day to get it going though.

If you're making your own sour dough starter it will take days!

But a half way measure is to make a biga or sponge that you can make to night and use tomorrow.

A starter can be made from equal quantities of flour and water, leave it out on the counter for 5-10 days until it starts bUbbling.

I've had good results from this recipe

It takes time to get it organised, but if you get into a system of when to mix, knead, rise, prove and bake, it is quite easy to remember. And it makes incredibly delicious bread

Thank you ladies, will start on my starter tonight, will keep you posted.