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π Your Top 5 Sourdough Recipes of 2023
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I hope you're having a great holiday season! β This was a wild year, and I first wanted to say thank you for subscribing to my newsletter and supporting The Perfect Loaf. It truly means a great deal to have you reading my emails, getting my cookbook (so much so that it's now sold out just about everywhere!), baking my recipes in your kitchen, and sending me messages. β This email is a roundup of the top 5 visited and commented-on recipes at The Perfect Loafβand each of these recipes represents my countless hours of testing in the kitchen, writing, and, well, more testing. β If you haven't tried any of the below, give them a shot; they're guaranteed to give you delicious breadβand more. #1 - Beginner's Sourdough BreadMy Beginner's Sourdough Bread has been an entry point into sourdough bread baking for many, but even if you're a seasoned baker, it's just a fine pathway toward simple, flavorful, and downright wholesome bread. β Like I often say, beginner doesn't mean basicβit's wonderful sourdough.
β #2 - My Best Sourdough Bread RecipeThis recipe has been a popular one for years, and for good reason. β It'll give you a loaf that's incredibly tender on the interior, a thin, crispy crust, and a flavor that's subtly sour with lots of complexity. β This year, I updated the post to make it more accessible and also filmed and linked my YouTube video, where I walk you through every step of the process. β If you haven't tried this one yet, now's the time!
β #3 - A Simple Sourdough FocacciaPerhaps the second most baked thing in my kitchen: a simple focaccia. The flexibility, versatility, and downright easyability (made that up) make this dough a hit every time. β I make focaccia when I don't know what else I feel like baking. I make focaccia when I have unexpected guests coming for dinner. I make focaccia just because I love focaccia. β You'll β€οΈ it too. β
β #4 - Simple Weekday Sourdough BreadI created this recipe to be the easiest of easy, and I think it was a popular one this year because sometimes you just want a no-frills loaf for the busy work week. β But this recipe also:
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β #5 - Sourdough Pizza DoughFor me, pizza is austere food perfection. If there's one food (besides bread, of course) I'd have to pick for my last meal, this would be it. β
β β β β Until next week, here's to another year of sourdough! β Maurizio Leo β |
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