Artisan Sourdough Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Delicious Handcrafted Bread with Minimal Kneading

by Emilie Raffa

Overview

The easy way to bake bread at home—all you need is FLOUR, WATER and SALT to get started!

Begin your sourdough journey with the bestselling beginner's book on sourdough baking—over 150,000 copies sold! Many bakers speak of their sourdough starter as if it has a magical life of its own, so it can be intimidating to those new to the sourdough world; fortunately with Artisan Sourdough Made Simple, Emilie Raffa removes the fear and proves that baking with sourdough is easy, and can fit into even a working parent’s schedule! Any new baker is inevitably hit with question after question. Emilie has the answers. As a professionally trained chef and avid home baker, she uses her experience to guide readers through the science and art of sourdough.

With step-by-step master recipe guides, readers learn how to create and care for their own starters, plus they get more than 60 unique recipes to bake a variety of breads that suit their every need. Featured recipes include:
- Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Bread
- Cinnamon Raisin Swirl
- Blistered Asiago Rolls with Sweet Apples and Rosemary
- Multigrain Sandwich Bread
- No-Knead Tomato Basil Focaccia
- Raspberry Gingersnap Twist
- Sunday Morning Bagels
- and so many more!

With the continuing popularity of the whole foods movement, home cooks are returning to the ancient practice of bread baking, and sourdough is rising to the forefront. Through fermentation, sourdough bread is easier on digestion—often enough for people who are sensitive to gluten—and healthier.

Artisan Sourdough Made Simple gives everyone the knowledge and confidence to join the fun, from their first rustic loaf to beyond.

This book has 65 recipes and 65 full-page photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624144295
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	10/24/2017
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	10,152
Product dimensions:	8.05(w) x 8.95(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Emilie Raffa is the creator, cook and photographer of The Clever Carrot. She is also the author of The Clever Cookbook. She was classically trained at the International Culinary Center and worked as a private chef. Emilie’s work has been featured online in Oprah Magazine, Women’s Health Magazine, The Huffington Post, Food 52, Saveur, Food & Wine, Today Food and in the pages of Artful Blogging magazine. She was a finalist for “best food photography” in the annual Saveur Blog Awards. She is also an editor for the digital cooking publication feedfeed. Emilie lives on Long Island with her husband and two little boys.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

About the Ingredients 12

About the Tools 14

How to Create a Sourdough Starter 16

Baking Your First Loaf: A Starting Point Beyond 25

Everyday Sourdough 26

High-Hydration Sourdough 29

Sourdough Steps at a Glance 30

Sourdough Steps, Explained 31

Sweets and Savory Artisan Loaves 41

Decadent Chocolate Chip 42

Dill and White Cheddar 45

Olive, Thyme, and Parmesan 47

Seeded Pumpkin Cranberry 48

Cinnamon Raisin Swirl 51

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip 52

Pickled Jalapeño, Cheddar, and Chive 55

Roasted Garlic and Rosemary 56

Sticky Date, Walnut, and Orange 59

Pan Loaves and Sandwich Bread 61

Country Farmhouse White 62

Soft Honey Whole Wheat 65

Saturday Morning Fruit and Nut Toast 66

Multigrain Sandwich Bread 69

Light and Fluffy Brioche 70

Overnight Danish Rye Bread 73

Whole Grains and Specialty Flours 75

Whole Wheat Sourdough 76

Golden Flax and Spelt 79

Mighty Multigrain 80

Light Rye 83

Toasted Sunflower 84

Golden Sesame Semolina 87

Rustic Pumpernickel 88

Focaccia, Rolls, and Everything Else 91

Basic No-Knead Focaccia 92

No-Knead Tomato Basil Focaccia 95

Stuffed Croque Monsieur Focaccia with Ricotta and Swiss 96

No-Knead Focaccia Pizza with Pesto and Fontina 99

No-Knead Chocolate Chunk Focaccia with Cream Cheese and Nutella 100

Focaccia di Recco 103

Soft Share-and-Tear Rolls 104

Easy Bread Basket Rolls 107

Blistered Asiago Rolls with Sweet Apples and Rosemary 108

Grab-and-Go Cranberry-Pecan Harvest Buns 111

Easy Pita Pockets 112

Overnight Mini Sourdough English Muffins 115

Sunday Morning Bagels 116

Overnight Sourdough Bialys with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese 121

Roasted Garlic Sourdough Knots with Pecorino 122

Crispy Sourdough Grissini 125

Soft Semolina Breadsticks with Buttery Crumbs 126

Ciabatta 129

Overnight Baguette Twists 130

Bread Art 133

Baked Camembert Wreath 134

Almost No-Knead Fougasse 137

Raspberry Gingersnap Twist 138

Salted Chocolate Caramel Knot 143

Make-Ahead Stuffed Spinach and Artichoke Dip Braid 144

Recipes for Leftover Sourdough Starter 147

Cinnamon Sugar Sourdough Waffles 148

Easy Dijon-Parsley Popovers 151

Sourdough Key Lime Ricotta Cookies 152

Sourdough Zeppoles 155

Puffed Sourdough Crackers with Gruyere and Thyme 156

Break-Apart Sesame Spelt Crackers 159

Skillet Greek Yogurt Flatbreads 160

To Enjoy with Bread 163

Rum Raisin Bread Pudding 164

Weeknight Tuscan Ribollita 167

Fried Artichoke Panzanella with Crispy Capers and Mint 168

Open-Face Toasted Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches 171

Sourdough Brioche con Gelato 172

Focaccia Croutons with Pecorino and Dill 175

Light and Fresh Greek Salad with Focaccia Croutons 176

Summer Tomato Salad 179

Spicy White Bean and Arugula Dip 180

Zesty Garlic and Herb Dipping Oil 183

Small-Batch Quick Jams 184

Apricot and Vanilla Jam 184

Cherry Balsamic Jam 184

Techniques 187

Source List 196

Acknowledgments 199

About the Author 200

Index 201