Five ingredients and five minutes are all you need to create these scrumptious sourdough discard crumpets! If you are currently feeding and maintaining a jar of sourdough starter, you'll most likely always have some discard on hand, which means you can make these anytime! Once you've got a jar of sourdough starter going, and if you are regularly feeding it, you will end up with a jar of sourdough discard stored in your fridge (it's either that or throw it away -- don't do that, LOL!). … [Read more...]
Sourdough Discard Cracker Recipe
These sourdough discard crackers (using a traditional sourdough starter) are one of the simplest homemade pantry projects you will ever make. The recipe is super easy, taking less than 5 minutes to mix up and is essentially fool-proof with lots of different combinations of spices, seeds and herbs to change them up. You’ll be waiting for your next batch of discard to make these again! When maintaining a jar of traditional sourdough starter, you will pour off some discard every time you feed … [Read more...]
Sourdough Bread (Classic Boule)
Now that you've made a traditional sourdough starter, and have watched it rise and fall with each feeding, you're ready to make your very own loaf of sourdough bread, also known as a boule. This recipe is simple and ensures you achieve a perfect loaf every time. "Boule" is French for "ball" which is the classic shape you'll get if you bake your loaf in a Dutch oven. You can guarantee your dinner guests and family will be impressed! How to Make a Sourdough Boule There may seem like a … [Read more...]
Traditional Sourdough Starter (No Added Yeast)
If you want to make freshly baked sourdough at home the way it's been done for centuries, try your hand at this traditional sourdough starter that's made with only flour and water. A quick note: This recipe post is for a traditional sourdough starter. Amish Friendship Bread starter is often considered a "short-cut" starter because it uses commercial yeast to get it started. Much sweeter than a traditional sourdough starter, Amish Friendship Bread starter is used primarily to make a sweet … [Read more...]
Sourdough Starter 101
There's nothing better than a loaf of fresh baked bread, especially when you use a sourdough starter you've made or received from a friend. If you've always wondered how to get started, you've come to the right place! What is a sourdough starter? A sourdough starter is made from flour and water which, when mixed together at the proper ratios and left to ferment for a period of days, becomes a naturally-occurring leavener you can use in many baked goods. A good sourdough starter takes … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Fruitcake
You can't herald in the holidays without fruitcake (or fruit cake or fruit bread -- whatever you'd like to call it, LOL), and I've got a great recipe for you that uses 1 cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter or sourdough starter. This comes by way of Tammy Basile, owner of the lovely food blog, Basile Limeade. Tammy is a seasoned foodie and no stranger to the kitchen. Her mother used to make Amish Friendship Bread when Tammy was a little girl, so when a co-worker gave her a … [Read more...]
Crusty Chewy Artisan Amish Friendship Bread
UPDATED! Most people are surprised to discover that one cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter can make a lot more than a couple of loaves of sugar-cinnamon bread. As you've probably discovered in my Recipe Box, there are LOTS of things you can make, and this crusty chewy artisan Amish Friendship Bread loaf is one of them. Fresh homemade bread is so much easier to make than people think, and it's better for you, too, because there aren't any preservatives and it hasn't been sitting around … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Soft, chewy, and delicious, these Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin cookies are a twist on a family favorite. Resistance is futile, people. These chewy, perfectly sweetened, Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are going to be your downfall. You all know how much I love using the starter to make cookies. It's not only a great way to use up excess starter when you run out of people to give the starter to, but it makes a ton of cookies that are super giftable. No one in … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Blondies
This month’s giveaway winner for a bamboo cookbook stand is Elaine Vnuk! Congratulations, Elaine! This Amish Friendship Bread Blondies recipe is warm and buttery, caramel-y, and as soon as the kids get home, these treats will disappear! Revamped, revised, updated, perfected! Brownie lovers, look out. The competition has arrived. This Amish Friendship Bread variation has a buttery, caramel flavor with just the right amount of sweetness. I made them right around lunchtime and as soon … [Read more...]
Scallion Skillet Amish Friendship Bread
• We've got a cast iron skillet giveaway going on now, and everyone has been wondering about whether or not you can make Amish Friendship Bread in a cast iron skillet. You absolutely can! Here are five skillet-friendly favorites: the classic Amish Friendship Bread recipe the tasty Pineapple Upside-Down Amish Friendship Bread cake the apple-y Apple Flax Amish Friendship Bread cake these Amish Friendship Bread Buttery Buns tucks neatly into a skillet the … [Read more...]
Basic White Amish Friendship Bread
A light, white and airy sourdough Amish Friendship Bread variation that's perfect for sandwiches and French toast. I love it when members of the Friendship Bread Kitchen community submit Amish Friendship Bread recipes that have been created and tested in their own homes. This basic white Amish Friendship Bread variation was submitted by Carol Gage of Shirley, Massachusetts, who also shared her beautiful photo. We had a chance to communicate by email several times, and I love how much … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Amish Friendship Bread
To learn more about baking Amish Friendship Bread with whole wheat flour, check out this FAQ: Baking with Whole Wheat Flour. Slice some up and use them to make these waffled Monte Cristo sandwiches for a fun twist. >> Have you tried this? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it worked for you! … [Read more...]