Category Archives: Baking

5 Foolproof Pointers to Achieve Perfect Sourdough Bread

Would you like to bake the perfect sourdough bread? Is your bread not getting enough rise? Are you not seeing the ‘ear’ on your bread? This post will get you there!

Pointers

1. Use water to achieve steam

If you’re a home baker you’re unlikely to own an oven with steam functionality. In that case you should put a tray of water in the oven to achieve steam. Steam slows crust from forming and helps bread to rise. You’ll need to take the water tray out mid-way to let the crust go golden brown.

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Wholemeal Sourdough Bread Recipe

Like everyone, when the Coronavirus lockdown started, I followed the trend and started making bread. I’ve been baking sourdough bread almost every weekend for more than a year. One of the main reasons I chose to make sourdough bread is that it doesn’t need any yeast. Most sourdough bread uses white bread flour but I prefer to have more wholemeal flour in it. This blog post is to share my wholemeal sourdough bread recipe.

Top view of the wholemeal sourdough bread baked using this recipe.
Wholemeal Sourdough Bread
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