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Category: cooking and baking

Sourdough bread is delicious

On April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 By vikkihaffendenIn cooking and baking, foodLeave a comment

I’ve been experimenting with sourdough bread using my own yeast starter. Today I baked the fourth lot of loaves from my starter dough, and they look yummy.

I’ve written up my experiments and hints and tips I’ve learned from others and through my own experiences in more detail here and here.

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    • ‘Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting’, the book that is quite simply, ‘…your best ever buy as a machine or hand knitter’
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