I read, maybe 6 or 7 recipes for it and got a different version each time. Very confusing. I also bought a terrific book called "Bread" by Jeffrey Hamelman. A good read, if you're into bread that is.
The one bit of imformation that was constant though is how important the sourdough starter is, although there are a lot of versions of it as well...everyone seems to have different ideas of how often you should "feed" it, how long it takes to mature and what you should put in the water to help it along. Some say grapes, others say potato peel...
Anyway, it takes a bout a week to get it going, so if you want to make sourdough you have to plan ahead....well ahead
The recipe I used is copyright so I can't detail it here...all I'll say though if you go to the Everyday Gourmet
website and search for sourdough and sourdough leaven, you'll find it.
I bought my flour from Marg and Marees Baking store in Heidelberg Heights.
This is the finished product. It was quite nice. Not the typical sourdough we've been having from the local bakery, but nice nonetheless
About Marg and Marees...They also hold classes for just about every baked good on the planet...and then some....and they have a website so if you lodge your email address with them they'll let you know what classes are coming up when...get in early though, the classes fill fast!
For Melburnians they're at 54 Bell St Heidelberg Heights
Happy baking
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