This young lady has it right. Pioneers did'nt measure. Grandmas did'nt measure. She took away my worries of not getting the ratios right. Feed it good. Use it plenty, enjoy the results. Rock the world!
You are so right. I grew up in Romania and when my mom cooked or baked she never measured anything. We didn't have any measuring spoons or cups or measuring scales. Everything my mom made came out yummy every time. 😋
After so many failed attempts at making sourdough bread I was on the verge of giving up completely when I came across this video. I DID IT!! I could cry happy tears! Thank you so much!
I DID IT!!!! I watched this video and read the instructions at least 4 times, and again as I was doing each step. My loaves turned out great! Light and fluffy with beautiful air holes all the way through it. My 7 year old son, who is our ultimate bread lover, absolutely loves it. Thank you so much!
Question from a newbie....after the stretch & fold process, she said cover it and let rest for the bulk fermentation process, is that refrigerated? I assume not but wanted to clarify. Thank you!!!
I'm at the ripe age of 60 and found you to bring back memories of when I was a child. We lived on a farm and everything from food and clothes were made on the farm. We have a yeast that has been past down for over 150 years. Your skill level is refreshing... even your daughter sews wonderfully.
WOW. No wonder! bakeries charge so much for "artisan" breads. Hats off! to those of you who attempt this. Love the wheat pattern on the bread. So so pretty.
Today, I baked my first sourdough bread following your method. Lisa, I watched your video ,sourdough for beginners, over and over before I began, then had it on through the first time process. I’m so thankful for your video instruction; thank you for sharing this process with us newbie’s. My dough was not as light and stretchy as yours, yet I persevered and did the best I could. My results were beginner results but very yummy and delicious. Thank you so so much. Brenda PS …this bread is truly a work of love with my 69 year old hands…..but so worth it! Again, thank you❣️
After watching this recipe video for faaaar to often I finally found my problem :-). When Lisa says you have to stretch and fold every 15 min for the first 3! She means the first 3 STRECHES not the first 3 hours! Don´t ask me how I got the idea that she could have meant hours but I did. Although I stretched the dough wayyyy to many times it still looked ok, but I somehow knew I´m doing something wrong. So if someone else should understand wrong: its about 6 Stretch and Fold rounds and not 6 hours :-))). Thank you Lisa for allll your videos and great recipes they taste delicious, you are amazing and such a great Homemaker. Alll my apreciation and support!
I imagine this process becomes routine and easy once you've done it a few times. It's definitely a lot to remember for someone new to sourdough - but you make it so much more approachable for people like me, who is more of a 'set it and forget it' type! 😄
Yes! The first time I heard sourdough I thought, "how the hell do you have time for all that.' After a while it became second nature and not time consuming. How did it end up going for you?
This recipe and Lisa's helpful instructions are SPOT ON. My loaves were light, fluffy, and delicious! I love the addition of whole wheat for better nutrition. My husband said it's the best bread I've ever made. Thanks, Lisa!
I don’t bake sourdough as often but when I do I always refer back to this video. The summary at 15:50 helps me so much bc my attention span is a little spotty lately. Thank you, Lisa! ❤
I absolutely sat down with my notebook and took notes, there was pausing and rewatching SEVERAL bits. I should have known that you would be kind enough to provide it all neatly for us!!!
Tip. Please allow your bread to cool at least 1 and a half hour before cutting. I’m sure you’ve noticed that when you cut bread when hot it becomes gummy. That cooling process finishes cooking
Yes! I noticed that too. Let the steam finish leaving the dough. A really acidic sourdough is even better the next day. I believe that's how it's sold traditionally in much of Europe.
First time trying to make sourdough bread, but I've been making regular bread for about 3 years....during the stretching process my dough is super sticky, like a lot is sticking toy hands, it doesn't look like that's happening to her. Should I be adding some flour to mine? With a regular (non sourdough) bread I would be adding flour right now....but I'm not sure if that's the right thing to do here.
@@Mrs.J.D.B Hi, please do not add more flour. Make sure your hand is wet with water. Next, squeeze, stretch, and slap the dough against the bowl- rubaud technique. This will strengthen the dough and help the flour to absorb the water.
Oh my goodness I did it!!! Thank you so much Lisa! I cannot explain how grateful I am to be able to make bread in my tiny college apartment. You and your channel make the steps so simple and actually doable. I am a huge fan of your channel, keep it up! :)
So far this is by far the best video on bread making I have seen. Thank you. Clear explanation and demonstration on timing, ingredients and the method. Love the quick summary/recap at the end.
I've been trying different sourdough recipes for a month or so now. I liked Lisa's easy-going approach. Most of the others were a bit too technical for me. And I was delightfully surprised to notice that she was using a bowl EXACTLY like the bowl I am using. Mine is from my great grandmother. So far, so good! Maybe it's "good bowl" vibes! I'll stick with LIsa's recipie. Thanks and ever thanks!
I watch a lot of videos to learn what I can, and rarely give thumbs up or make comments. Maybe once a year. But this video is ABSOLUTELY the best I’ve seen on this topic. So concise and smooth steps, with great video demo, and lack of too much extra talking that would make things confusing (like others do). And the quick final summary is the best idea yet! Even the recipe on the blog makes it easier save and follow as you are baking. These steps are more important than any recipe, and they can be more confusing as beginner bakers are trying to figure out what comes first and what comes next. And when do I do what! Thank you for sorting all of that out SO NEATLY! Now everyone can go try your recipe, or any other one they have been trying to make work. It will be the learning of this TECHNIQUE that will help them all 😀
My loaves had been super flat lately- I arched this and implemented your techniques and I now have a beautiful risen loaf! Thank you so much for the video!
I made this today too. I halved the recipe as I only wanted one loaf & only used bakers flour. Long process but soooo easy. I’m so happy with the bread I made. My first ever sourdough bread. My starter is only a month old. I knew it was a success by all those lovely holes throughout the loaf. LOVE IT. Will make it again, & again. Thank you
LOVE your tutorials! Yes, a digital scale is a very useful tool. I keep mine in a clear plastic bag to help it last longer and keep foodstuff from getting dropped onto it.
This bread is amazing. I've made the recipe twice now. The first time I brought one loaf over to my in-laws' for a birthday and the second time brought a loaf over to my dad's after he had surgery. All of the family members who tried it have said it is wonderful. If you have a starter then you definitely need to try this.
@@lorisiragusano1556 200g wheat flour, 250g bread flour, 500g unbleached all purpose flour and 650g warm water. Autolyse stage 30 mins. then 200g starter & 20g fine sea salt. Its in the very begining. Hope that helps you.
THANK YOU!!!!!! My first sourdough turned out delicious and beautiful thanks to your video! I probably watched it a dozen times throughout the process, but it was 100% worth it! My starter was about 9 days old when i started, and i was nervous i was jumping the gun a bit, but it worked out beautifully. Again, THANK YOU!!!!!
Nothing but Love & Respect for my ancestors that didn't have a scale, fridge, parchment paper, tea towels, etc. I'm on my 43rd time of watching this video & so far, I've learned not to make sourdough bread unless you plan to have two straight days off work or nothing else planned. My dough is in the fridge, Finally. I'm praying it comes out amazing tomorrow!
How did your bread turn out? I just baked my two loaves earlier today and they finally turned out great! After so many attempts, I realized what I was doing wrong. I didn’t let my dough rest long enough prior to the stretch & fold process. Because my house is cold I let it rest 3-hours instead of 30 minutes and that seemed to do the trick! I hope yours turned out lovely as well.
That is what sourdough baking is all about really. It is very difficult to give hard and fast rules because there are so many variables that could impact your dough. Understanding how the dough should look and feel and making adjustments as you go is really the key. Good job!
The timing of this video couldn’t have been more perfect! I created my starter last year and had I couple less than stellar loaves of bread. I’ve been enjoying sourdough pancakes and pizza crusts and wanted to give bread another try. It’s in the oven now... I’m so excited!
A digital scale and quality flour make all the difference in the world yet so many resist weighing. The love and patience you put into making it created such a beautiful loaf of bread with that perfect crumb all artisan bread makers desire. Thankful to have found your channel.
You are amazing!! I've been staring at my starter for weeks since it matured. Every time I feed it i say, "todays the day". The whole process seems so intimidating but you really broke it down and made it so easy! I'm so glad I found your channel! Thank you so much! Btw- It came out great!
Omg I’m so excited to try to make bread again. I have tried a couple unsuccessful times that I gave up. Seriously, I have watched SO many how-to videos and yours by far is the BEST! What a great teacher! I feel like your descriptions and instructions are so detailed that I might actually be able to figure this out. Thank you, Thank you! I’ll let you now know how it goes 😀
I’ve followed you and learned so much from you for years and just came to this video, I’m so excited to see over 1mil views!! I feel like a proud sister!🤍😆
I baked a loaf under supervision from my daughter. I watched the video and will attempt one on my own. I love the taste. It’s worth it. What a great Mother’s Day gift from my daughter.
After watching your video about ten times, I made my first loaf tonight. Wanted to post a photo here, but not sure how. The loaf turned out beautiful. I did the wheat pattern you showed. Thank you for being so thorough in explaining each step. ❤️
Best way to feed a family is home baked . Thank you for teaching. My children only had lunches made with homemade bread and they didn't think it was different. One day my son asked for an extra sandwich. I thought he was giving it to someone. Nope, the ladies in the office purchased . He did that for a few years as did my daughter. Homemade bread makes delicious sandwiches
I come from generations of bread bakers even though I didn’t bake all that much bread over the years and just learned to bake sourdough in the past few years, this is the first time I’ve heard someone say those nice holes you want in the loaf 😅 All the bread was baked in loaf pans and poked with a fork to AVOID those air pockets . My mom baked 9 loaf pans of bread every week , it was a stable for our family of eleven. Yours looks delicious! I think I’ll try it your way .
I’m an experienced home bread baker, making sourdough for a while. I never tire watching videos and I want to say this is one of the best. I make my sourdough basically the same, initially using a hot Dutch oven, but now I cold bake. New subscriber here, Rob
I have my sourdough starter on the counter bubbling away! I’m new to all of this and so excited to start baking! Thank you for sharing your method. I’m going to use a combination of my favorite bloggers info to see what works best for me. Thanks again!!
Fantastic tutorial- love how you quickly run through it in the end. Btw if you add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda/ baking powder it removes the sour taste which is great if you have accidentally left it to bulk ferment for too long! Xx
I just wrote down all your steps! Got my first starter going right now. Thank you for the tips and tricks I know its going to come out amazing, We have the same cast iron dutch oven!! Mine was handed down to me from my Great Aunt and they used it on their camping adventures back in the 50's I love the energy & history that they hold..
Your endorsement of a scale makes this video “real”. Your acknowledgement of flexibility within boundaries really makes this a great video. Thank you !
My family all loved it! And that's saying alot, considering they aren't crazy about sour stuff. I was so happy to feed them something that is so good for their health and, that I made with love. Thank you so much for this recipe!
I've made sourdough before, but it felt so complicated and fussy. I love that you simplify the process. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I made it yesterday/today and it was such an easy process and my whole family loved the finished loaves.
Hi Lisa, your blog and TH-cam videos have inspired me so much! Since I found you, I’ve made my own starter that is thriving. Loads of pancakes, beautiful sourdough bread, homemade tortillas, biscuits and so on. I’m also working on sewing some curtains using your cafe curtain tutorial and now making my own cleaning products after I found your sisters blog, what a blessing your family is!
I have watched so many U Tube videos on sourdough bread. Ur bread is the only one that turns out for me! Thank you! I am benwatching ur vids.Ur amazing! A great mother, wife n homemaker. Ur home is so beautiful. Love Fergie!
This was incredibly helpful! I had actually pulled my sourdough starter out of the fridge yesterday to bake bread in a few days. I've never baked bread with my starter and I had no idea what I was going to do. So, this was perfect timing! I don’t quite have all the tools to use this method, but now I know what to add to my collection. Thank you!
My bread is almost ready to come out of the oven. It looks beautiful! I'm so thrilled because I've tried making sourdough before but it never seemed to come out right. This is different! And your instructions are very clear! Thank you!
I did it too!!!!! I watched 4 different sourdough videos and chose yours for procdural simplicity and my loaves came out so perfect that I just about shed a tear! Nice super crispy, decorated crust and very open and perfectly cooked insides. You have made me look like a sourdough master on the first trial! I did cut my pattern too deep in the second loaf because I was so excited after the first loaf came out perfectly, so I need to curb my excitement a little, both other than that! Sucess! Bravo! Thank you!!!
This was so thorough!!! Thanks so much! For those looking for substitutions:: In regards to the basket, one video I watched recommended the plastic baskets burger places uses. The dollar store has them. Also when my Dutch oven is dirty or being used, I'll bake in a pan and place a pan over it. Frugal fit mom recommended that and it works well!
You completely demystified the process of maintaining starter & baking sourdough. I've never commented on a TH-cam video before, but I had to tell you how absolutely lovely my bread turned out thanks to your clear & simple instructions. I'm absolutely thrilled. Thank you so much for sharing your process. I can't wait to make pizza crust & all the other possibilities with my starter now!
Lisa, just wanted to thank you for this great recipe. I have tried 6 or 7 different recipes for sourdough and yours is by far the best. I was so excited because not only did the bread look amazing but it was also delicious. I will continue to use this recipe and share it with my friends who also have not been very successful with the whole sour dough bread making process. I just have to be careful that I don't eat too much of this delightful bread!!!! Greetings from Ontario, Canada
Good morning Lisa!!!! I DID IT. My sourdough bread is SUCCESSFUL 🎉. I am over the moon 😢😊. I wanted to say thank you much for the very amazing instructions and your generous helping people. I wish i can you photo what my loafs look. Amazing beautiful ❤️
I love watching your hands as you work. Wonderful tutorial, so calming to watch the process. I love seeing designs cut into bread or braiding etc. You’re right, it doesn’t change the flavor but it brings beauty to the table and it is rewarding! Can’t wait to give this a try! 🥖
I can not wait to try this, OMG you are the only one so far who has explained and made it easy. I have seen 11videos and it was so complicated to follow. thank you so much
Thank you for this tutorial. Your previous videos taught me (one year ago, during quarantine) how to make a sourdough starter. We make your sourdough pancakes at least twice a week. Today, I followed your steps and I currently have my first loaf in the fridge for the 14-hour rise. Might I add-- I divided your recipe in half to only make one loaf--I think it is going to work out perfectly.
In 2017, somehow, I made great bread, which we had fun scoring and playing with. Then, life interrupted and I took a 2 year break. Then, my husband died and I took another 2 year break. Now, I can't get it back. I think your video has shown me why not, and I'm following all of your suggestions, plus all that I was able to notice in it. The sizable bubbles. Actually allowing the dough to ferment- in bulk ferment. I'll bake this one off tomorrow, and crossing my fingers! Thanks for the video!
Dude you are AMAZING at making videos like this! This is so user friendly, like the most user friendly video I’ve ever seen for literally anything even non sourdough related lol
Inadvertently reversed my cold ferment with room temperature rise. Just trying to put it on hold and then realized when I took it out of refrigerator let it set overnight and it was beautifully risen and bubbly dough. So I went ahead with next steps.🤷♀️ Will bake it soon. Super excited to see the results. Need a razor blade now! Thank you for this tutorial. So Very helpful 🙂
I’ve used a heating pad on low to make a warm place for the dough and it works well, too. I just love your videos, and thank you for the detailed instructions! You’ve helped me realize a couple of places where I was going wrong. Either way, I think my husband and I gained 5 pounds each since we started making sour dough bread and flatbread, cinnamon rolls (oh - to die for!!) with our starter. So delicious, thank you for the inspiration. We’re going to have to start giving these as gifts instead of eating them ourselves!🤣❤️
I studied your video and your recipes over and over - it took me three tries but I did it! The chair in front of the stove was perfect. I put mine in front of the fireplace. Thank you for sharing 😊
Used your process to make my loaves and they came out beautifully.😮 This is not my first time making sourdough bread, but this process is less stressful. Loved it!
It works! I felt it was rather time consuming but it definitely works. I used strong white bread flour plus 200g of wholewheat bread flour. I left it for 12 hours in the fridge for the first loaf and 13 hours for the second loaf. For me the temperature was far too hot, when I took the lid off it was burnt in 8 mins. I did the second at 220 then 200 degrees in my fan oven and it seems excellent. It hasn't risen quite as much but it may be because I dropped it trying to get it in the Dutch oven!! Will definitely use the recipe again just need to work out perfect temps for my oven. I used the flowered tea towel in a bowl and that worked fine, didn't stick at all.
Oh my gosh, that’s a great idea! I was just brainstorming to find a warm spot and ended up putting it in the oven with the light on and then setting a bowl of steaming water next to it XD I’m gonna try this next time! Thank you!
I love your video, the process, your description, design on the dough and your relaxed music. Great to watch at 2am in the morning. Fancy a slice of your sourdough now. 😊
Hi Lisa, thanks for the video, I tried it with your blog and my loaves turned out great but im more of a visual learner so I feel like I'll make more loaves with the help of this video. 😊
This recipe turned out great! I had a sourdough bread recipe and have fought with it constantly sometimes getting a good loaf and others dense and disappointing. On a whim I tried your recipe it turned out amazing, refrigerating really makes a big difference! The most my dough has ever risen and big holes. Thanks so much for posting and for the step by step tutorial!
I've watched quite a few sourdough bread recipe video's, yet I come back to this video every single time. I rarely comment on TH-cam video's, but I've come back to this one video so many times I just had to say something. I like the homey feeling I get from the video and of course my bread comes out beautiful each time. I will add that my oven is different and the loaf came out a little burnt the first time, so I've lowed it to about 450 and has made all the difference in the crust.
My process is much simpler. I measure my water and starter together and mix. Then add whatever flour I’m using (usually all-purpose and spelt) and salt. Mix it and let sit for 30 minute a then start the stretch and folds. If you are using a scale, you don’t need to mix the flour and water separately from the starter. Saves you an extra step, and it’s so much easier to mix the starter with just water to start.
This is a great video! I’ve watched a lot of videos seeking good, clear info on how to do this and this one deserves 5 stars for clarity and demonstration of techniques! Yes, watching it several times was kind of necessary, but she cuts to the chase and is not all busy being clever and overwhelming with unnecessary details and chemistry. Wish I had found it before watching too many hours of other videos that were NOT very helpful! I had success with my first try! Thank you!
Learning to make sourdough takes a lot of practice, but with your videos I'm getting better. My loaves yesterday are still in the fridge and I'm going to bake them this afternoon and it looked better than the one I did the previous day. I just think my starter is not quite as mature as it should be yet, but the bubbles are increasing and I feel like I'm getting the hang of it! I really like this approach - intuitively understanding the timing and signs of feeding your starter and such instead of following arbitrary instructions that may not work for everyone because of different conditions and ingredients. Thank you for these videos!
Just here to say I finally did it.. started my loaves yesterday and baking this morning! I’ve been making all kinds of sourdough breads and bajed goods but never the artisan loaf.. so excited for the end results.. ❤️ Thanks Lisa for the how to’s 😊
This is exactly the video I have been searching for - I have been feeding/discarding my starter for a few days now trying to build the confidence to actually make a loaf but haven't been comfortable enough yet. Your video breaks it down perfectly, step by step and shows how with each step, which is exactly what I needed. Thank you, so much for this! You posted this video when I needed it the most (found your channel when I first started the french press too and watched your video). When in doubt, I will be checking your channel first from now on :)
Okay my dough rose so beautiful, and was so light and airy for the first time. When I was pre shaping before getting in my bowls it seems more hydrated than yours. It's. Was a little difficult to work with. Hoping it bakes well tomorrow 🙏
Can’t wait to try this! I’ve learned so much about cooking from your channel. I don’t particularly enjoy cooking and baking, but I enjoy eating and feeding my family. So thank you Lisa!
Hi Lisa!I made your sourdough bread and starter recipe and I followed all the steps and it was my first time baking this kind of bread and it turned out so delicious,full of air pockets!We can’t stop eating it!Thank you so much!😊
I created my sourdough starter about 11 days ago. It was a challenge and seemed too weak to attempt to bake bread in that first week so I kept working on it. Once it seemed right, I followed the instructions in this video and voila, I successfully made 2 beautiful loaves of bread for my family. How special is that?! I have also made her sourdough pancake recipe, it's to die for! No more boxed pancakes in this house! I was a challenge getting my sourdough starter going, I went through a whole 5lb bag of flour and I even messed up on the first batch of this sourdough bread recipe, I had to toss it and start over. If you are struggling or intimidated just get in there and get those hands dirty. Its the only way you will learn. Best wishes!
I only bake 1 loaf, so I keep a smaller quantity of starter, in the fridge. I take my starter out a day before, (bedtime) to warm and feed it. Use what I need after it rises, put the rest back in fridge. Always making a little more than needed.
Just got a cast-iron Dutch oven for Christmas! Can’t wait to use it for sourdough bread baking! Just need to be patient about creating a sourdough starter! Thanks for the lesson and the inspiration!
Great walk thru, articulation and instructions. When you say things like, once I forgot ...so and so for this amount of time, makes it okay to make mistakes. Lisa your videos warm the soul and heart. Just simply wonderful! Blessings
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This young lady has it right. Pioneers did'nt measure. Grandmas did'nt measure. She took away my worries of not getting the ratios right. Feed it good. Use it plenty, enjoy the results. Rock the world!
You are so right. I grew up in Romania and when my mom cooked or baked she never measured anything. We didn't have any measuring spoons or cups or measuring scales. Everything my mom made came out yummy every time. 😋
@@ConcernedCitizen-z1z they did measure
You think so? I have to measure just to be safe.@meisievannancy
After so many failed attempts at making sourdough bread I was on the verge of giving up completely when I came across this video. I DID IT!! I could cry happy tears! Thank you so much!
YAY!!! So happy to hear this!
Did you discard any starter from this jar? Thank you You are such a dedicated Mom. God bless you!
If anyone is keeping score, she has THREE favorite parts about baking bread... love the passion.
Haha I noticed that too!
She has single handedly inspired me to go back to the basics, and become the home maker that I’ve always wanted to be
@@baileywright3113 she's lovely and welcome home 💕
lol yep!!!!!
Yes, almost every stage is her favorite 😅
I DID IT!!!! I watched this video and read the instructions at least 4 times, and again as I was doing each step. My loaves turned out great! Light and fluffy with beautiful air holes all the way through it. My 7 year old son, who is our ultimate bread lover, absolutely loves it. Thank you so much!
Question from a newbie....after the stretch & fold process, she said cover it and let rest for the bulk fermentation process, is that refrigerated? I assume not but wanted to clarify. Thank you!!!
So if you want this bread for Sunday’s Lunch. What day would you start this process? Thursday? What day would you put it in the oven?
@@ashlealausten826 no, just in room temperature.
I put mine just on the counter covered for 8 hours then into the refrigerator.
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I'm at the ripe age of 60 and found you to bring back memories of when I was a child. We lived on a farm and everything from food and clothes were made on the farm. We have a yeast that has been past down for over 150 years. Your skill level is refreshing... even your daughter sews wonderfully.
Beautiful heirloom family yeast. What a lovely tradition.
wow that’s a crazy long time! is the taste any different?
Loves playing with the dough. A real hands on cook and bread maker!
WOW. No wonder! bakeries charge so much for "artisan" breads. Hats off! to those of you who attempt this. Love the wheat pattern on the bread. So so pretty.
Today, I baked my first sourdough bread following your method. Lisa, I watched your video ,sourdough for beginners, over and over before I began, then had it on through the first time process. I’m so thankful for your video instruction; thank you for sharing this process with us newbie’s.
My dough was not as light and stretchy as yours, yet I persevered and did the best I could. My results were beginner results but very yummy and delicious. Thank you so so much.
Brenda
PS …this bread is truly a work of love with my 69 year old hands…..but so worth it! Again, thank you❣️
Thank you for sharing about your efforts....you will learn each time you bake and your skills and understanding will increase. Keep it up!
My husband is so thankful for you and everything I've already learned from you! :) Can't wait to try this one!
Same girl!
Same lol
Can’t he learn himself?
@@eleo_b it's okay for a man to enjoy his wife's cooking 🙄🙄
@@eleo_b Of course he can, but he has other interests than cooking & baking and I happen to love it. :)
After watching this recipe video for faaaar to often I finally found my problem :-). When Lisa says you have to stretch and fold every 15 min for the first 3! She means the first 3 STRECHES not the first 3 hours! Don´t ask me how I got the idea that she could have meant hours but I did. Although I stretched the dough wayyyy to many times it still looked ok, but I somehow knew I´m doing something wrong. So if someone else should understand wrong: its about 6 Stretch and Fold rounds and not 6 hours :-))).
Thank you Lisa for allll your videos and great recipes they taste delicious, you are amazing and such a great Homemaker. Alll my apreciation and support!
So glad I read your comment!! I thought 3 hours as well! lol
I thought and did the same thing…I’ll do it differently the next time
Same! 😂
I was wondering the same!!
I imagine this process becomes routine and easy once you've done it a few times.
It's definitely a lot to remember for someone new to sourdough - but you make it so much more approachable for people like me, who is more of a 'set it and forget it' type! 😄
Yes! The first time I heard sourdough I thought, "how the hell do you have time for all that.' After a while it became second nature and not time consuming.
How did it end up going for you?
This recipe and Lisa's helpful instructions are SPOT ON. My loaves were light, fluffy, and delicious! I love the addition of whole wheat for better nutrition. My husband said it's the best bread I've ever made. Thanks, Lisa!
Love to hear it!! Thank you.
I don’t bake sourdough as often but when I do I always refer back to this video. The summary at 15:50 helps me so much bc my attention span is a little spotty lately. Thank you, Lisa! ❤
Glad it was helpful!
I absolutely sat down with my notebook and took notes, there was pausing and rewatching SEVERAL bits. I should have known that you would be kind enough to provide it all neatly for us!!!
It is working SO well!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you.
Tip. Please allow your bread to cool at least 1 and a half hour before cutting. I’m sure you’ve noticed that when you cut bread when hot it becomes gummy. That cooling process finishes cooking
Yes! I noticed that too. Let the steam finish leaving the dough. A really acidic sourdough is even better the next day. I believe that's how it's sold traditionally in much of Europe.
Agreed
I bet her family can finish a whole loaf immediately though! So if they love a hot slice of bread there are probably no consequences later hahaha
First time trying to make sourdough bread, but I've been making regular bread for about 3 years....during the stretching process my dough is super sticky, like a lot is sticking toy hands, it doesn't look like that's happening to her. Should I be adding some flour to mine? With a regular (non sourdough) bread I would be adding flour right now....but I'm not sure if that's the right thing to do here.
@@Mrs.J.D.B Hi, please do not add more flour. Make sure your hand is wet with water. Next, squeeze, stretch, and slap the dough against the bowl- rubaud technique. This will strengthen the dough and help the flour to absorb the water.
I love how you added the instructions again quickly at the end of the video! Very helpful 👌 😊
Thank you I'm glad that was helpful.
I agree. Helpful to have that summary.
Made my first sourdough bread yesterday, and it turned out beautifully! I watched this video so many times throughout the process. So helpful!
Oh my goodness I did it!!! Thank you so much Lisa! I cannot explain how grateful I am to be able to make bread in my tiny college apartment. You and your channel make the steps so simple and actually doable. I am a huge fan of your channel, keep it up! :)
So far this is by far the best video on bread making I have seen. Thank you. Clear explanation and demonstration on timing, ingredients and the method. Love the quick summary/recap at the end.
This is still one of THE BEST sourdough basics videos out there. Thanks Lisa!!
I've been trying different sourdough recipes for a month or so now. I liked Lisa's easy-going approach. Most of the others were a bit too technical for me. And I was delightfully surprised to notice that she was using a bowl EXACTLY like the bowl I am using. Mine is from my great grandmother. So far, so good! Maybe it's "good bowl" vibes! I'll stick with LIsa's recipie. Thanks and ever thanks!
My first two loaves are in the oven right now. I have tennis elbow and the kneaded breads have been rough. I am so excited. Thank you!
You’re amazing Lisa!! My bread is in the oven and looks fantastic!! I’m so blessed to be able to learn from women like you! Much love!!
I watch a lot of videos to learn what I can, and rarely give thumbs up or make comments. Maybe once a year. But this video is ABSOLUTELY the best I’ve seen on this topic. So concise and smooth steps, with great video demo, and lack of too much extra talking that would make things confusing (like others do). And the quick final summary is the best idea yet! Even the recipe on the blog makes it easier save and follow as you are baking. These steps are more important than any recipe, and they can be more confusing as beginner bakers are trying to figure out what comes first and what comes next. And when do I do what! Thank you for sorting all of that out SO NEATLY! Now everyone can go try your recipe, or any other one they have been trying to make work. It will be the learning of this TECHNIQUE that will help them all 😀
My loaves had been super flat lately- I arched this and implemented your techniques and I now have a beautiful risen loaf! Thank you so much for the video!
I made this today too. I halved the recipe as I only wanted one loaf & only used bakers flour. Long process but soooo easy. I’m so happy with the bread I made. My first ever sourdough bread. My starter is only a month old. I knew it was a success by all those lovely holes throughout the loaf. LOVE IT. Will make it again, & again. Thank you
LOVE your tutorials! Yes, a digital scale is a very useful tool. I keep mine in a clear plastic bag to help it last longer and keep foodstuff from getting dropped onto it.
That's good advice. I just bought a new food scale and have been worried about getting food on it.
This bread is amazing. I've made the recipe twice now. The first time I brought one loaf over to my in-laws' for a birthday and the second time brought a loaf over to my dad's after he had surgery. All of the family members who tried it have said it is wonderful. If you have a starter then you definitely need to try this.
What are the first ingredients for the bread? I didn’t see any measurements for the initial flour, water and starter.
@@lorisiragusano1556 200g wheat flour, 250g bread flour, 500g unbleached all purpose flour and 650g warm water. Autolyse stage 30 mins. then 200g starter & 20g fine sea salt. Its in the very begining. Hope that helps you.
THANK YOU!!!!!! My first sourdough turned out delicious and beautiful thanks to your video! I probably watched it a dozen times throughout the process, but it was 100% worth it! My starter was about 9 days old when i started, and i was nervous i was jumping the gun a bit, but it worked out beautifully. Again, THANK YOU!!!!!
So glad to hear this! Thanks for sharing...so much of sourdough is just doing it, so I love hearing when you all just jump right in.
Thank you Lisa. It’s been a year since I’ve made sourdough bread, I needed a refresher course. Thanks Lisa. I always enjoy watching your channel.
Nothing but Love & Respect for my ancestors that didn't have a scale, fridge, parchment paper, tea towels, etc. I'm on my 43rd time of watching this video & so far, I've learned not to make sourdough bread unless you plan to have two straight days off work or nothing else planned. My dough is in the fridge, Finally. I'm praying it comes out amazing tomorrow!
How did your bread turn out? I just baked my two loaves earlier today and they finally turned out great! After so many attempts, I realized what I was doing wrong. I didn’t let my dough rest long enough prior to the stretch & fold process. Because my house is cold I let it rest 3-hours instead of 30 minutes and that seemed to do the trick! I hope yours turned out lovely as well.
That is what sourdough baking is all about really. It is very difficult to give hard and fast rules because there are so many variables that could impact your dough. Understanding how the dough should look and feel and making adjustments as you go is really the key. Good job!
I did it!!! Thank you for taking the time to teach us how to bake sourdough bread 🥹
I’m so happy!!!! 🎉❤
You are so welcome!
Yay🎉🎉🎉
The timing of this video couldn’t have been more perfect! I created my starter last year and had I couple less than stellar loaves of bread. I’ve been enjoying sourdough pancakes and pizza crusts and wanted to give bread another try. It’s in the oven now... I’m so excited!
Yay!
A digital scale and quality flour make all the difference in the world yet so many resist weighing. The love and patience you put into making it created such a beautiful loaf of bread with that perfect crumb all artisan bread makers desire. Thankful to have found your channel.
You are amazing!! I've been staring at my starter for weeks since it matured. Every time I feed it i say, "todays the day". The whole process seems so intimidating but you really broke it down and made it so easy! I'm so glad I found your channel! Thank you so much!
Btw- It came out great!
Just finished making this recipe (from the blog) and it worked out PERFECT!!! 🤗
Omg I’m so excited to try to make bread again. I have tried a couple unsuccessful times that I gave up. Seriously, I have watched SO many how-to videos and yours by far is the BEST! What a great teacher! I feel like your descriptions and instructions are so detailed that I might actually be able to figure this out. Thank you, Thank you! I’ll let you now know how it goes 😀
I’ve followed you and learned so much from you for years and just came to this video, I’m so excited to see over 1mil views!! I feel like a proud sister!🤍😆
I baked a loaf under supervision from my daughter. I watched the video and will attempt one on my own. I love the taste. It’s worth it. What a great Mother’s Day gift from my daughter.
that is a wonderful gift...especially the time spent with you.
After watching your video about ten times, I made my first loaf tonight. Wanted to post a photo here, but not sure how. The loaf turned out beautiful. I did the wheat pattern you showed. Thank you for being so thorough in explaining each step. ❤️
I thought I was the only one to watch it a dozen times lol
Best way to feed a family is home baked . Thank you for teaching. My children only had lunches made with homemade bread and they didn't think it was different. One day my son asked for an extra sandwich. I thought he was giving it to someone. Nope, the ladies in the office purchased . He did that for a few years as did my daughter. Homemade bread makes delicious sandwiches
I come from generations of bread bakers even though I didn’t bake all that much bread over the years and just learned to bake sourdough in the past few years, this is the first time I’ve heard someone say those nice holes you want in the loaf 😅 All the bread was baked in loaf pans and poked with a fork to AVOID those air pockets . My mom baked 9 loaf pans of bread every week , it was a stable for our family of eleven. Yours looks delicious! I think I’ll try it your way .
I’m an experienced home bread baker, making sourdough for a while. I never tire watching videos and I want to say this is one of the best. I make my sourdough basically the same, initially using a hot Dutch oven, but now I cold bake. New subscriber here, Rob
If I may ask: What is a cold bake? I am trying to reduce oven energy, so I'd be very interested in NOT preheating the oven..
I have my sourdough starter on the counter bubbling away! I’m new to all of this and so excited to start baking! Thank you for sharing your method. I’m going to use a combination of my favorite bloggers info to see what works best for me. Thanks again!!
Fantastic tutorial- love how you quickly run through it in the end. Btw if you add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda/ baking powder it removes the sour taste which is great if you have accidentally left it to bulk ferment for too long! Xx
I just wrote down all your steps! Got my first starter going right now. Thank you for the tips and tricks I know its going to come out amazing, We have the same cast iron dutch oven!! Mine was handed down to me from my Great Aunt and they used it on their camping adventures back in the 50's I love the energy & history that they hold..
I love that!!
Your endorsement of a scale makes this video “real”. Your acknowledgement of flexibility within boundaries really makes this a great video. Thank you !
My family all loved it! And that's saying alot, considering they aren't crazy about sour stuff. I was so happy to feed them something that is so good for their health and, that I made with love. Thank you so much for this recipe!
I've made sourdough before, but it felt so complicated and fussy. I love that you simplify the process. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I made it yesterday/today and it was such an easy process and my whole family loved the finished loaves.
Hi Lisa, your blog and TH-cam videos have inspired me so much! Since I found you, I’ve made my own starter that is thriving. Loads of pancakes, beautiful sourdough bread, homemade tortillas, biscuits and so on. I’m also working on sewing some curtains using your cafe curtain tutorial and now making my own cleaning products after I found your sisters blog, what a blessing your family is!
oh please can you share the sister blog? I am interested !
@@ChildrenOfArabia her sisters blog is Our Oily House
I have watched so many U Tube videos on sourdough bread. Ur bread is the only one that turns out for me! Thank you! I am benwatching ur vids.Ur amazing! A great mother, wife n homemaker. Ur home is so beautiful. Love Fergie!
This was incredibly helpful! I had actually pulled my sourdough starter out of the fridge yesterday to bake bread in a few days. I've never baked bread with my starter and I had no idea what I was going to do. So, this was perfect timing! I don’t quite have all the tools to use this method, but now I know what to add to my collection. Thank you!
My bread is almost ready to come out of the oven. It looks beautiful! I'm so thrilled because I've tried making sourdough before but it never seemed to come out right. This is different! And your instructions are very clear! Thank you!
I overcooked my sourdough bread and IT’S STILL FANTASTIC!! Thank you so much!!
I did it too!!!!! I watched 4 different sourdough videos and chose yours for procdural simplicity and my loaves came out so perfect that I just about shed a tear! Nice super crispy, decorated crust and very open and perfectly cooked insides. You have made me look like a sourdough master on the first trial! I did cut my pattern too deep in the second loaf because I was so excited after the first loaf came out perfectly, so I need to curb my excitement a little, both other than that! Sucess! Bravo! Thank you!!!
Love to hear it!!
This was so thorough!!! Thanks so much!
For those looking for substitutions::
In regards to the basket, one video I watched recommended the plastic baskets burger places uses. The dollar store has them.
Also when my Dutch oven is dirty or being used, I'll bake in a pan and place a pan over it. Frugal fit mom recommended that and it works well!
You completely demystified the process of maintaining starter & baking sourdough. I've never commented on a TH-cam video before, but I had to tell you how absolutely lovely my bread turned out thanks to your clear & simple instructions. I'm absolutely thrilled. Thank you so much for sharing your process. I can't wait to make pizza crust & all the other possibilities with my starter now!
Thank you so much for sharing, I am thrilled it was helpful to you! I hope you have many more successful sourdough treats.
Lisa, just wanted to thank you for this great recipe. I have tried 6 or 7 different recipes for sourdough and yours is by far the best. I was so excited because not only did the bread look amazing but it was also delicious. I will continue to use this recipe and share it with my friends who also have not been very successful with the whole sour dough bread making process. I just have to be careful that I don't eat too much of this delightful bread!!!! Greetings from Ontario, Canada
Good morning Lisa!!!! I DID IT. My sourdough bread is SUCCESSFUL 🎉. I am over the moon 😢😊.
I wanted to say thank you much for the very amazing instructions and your generous helping people. I wish i can you photo what my loafs look. Amazing beautiful ❤️
So happy to hear this! Good job!
Woooohoooo 🎉🎉🎉
I love watching your hands as you work. Wonderful tutorial, so calming to watch the process. I love seeing designs cut into bread or braiding etc. You’re right, it doesn’t change the flavor but it brings beauty to the table and it is rewarding! Can’t wait to give this a try! 🥖
Making bread season has arrived. I hope you and your family are well. You are the best!
Girl you should have be a home-economics teacher. Needlework, cooking or baking you do explain so nicely...thanx
I can not wait to try this, OMG you are the only one so far who has explained and made it easy. I have seen 11videos and it was so complicated to follow. thank you so much
Thank you for this tutorial. Your previous videos taught me (one year ago, during quarantine) how to make a sourdough starter. We make your sourdough pancakes at least twice a week. Today, I followed your steps and I currently have my first loaf in the fridge for the 14-hour rise. Might I add-- I divided your recipe in half to only make one loaf--I think it is going to work out perfectly.
In 2017, somehow, I made great bread, which we had fun scoring and playing with. Then, life interrupted and I took a 2 year break. Then, my husband died and I took another 2 year break. Now, I can't get it back. I think your video has shown me why not, and I'm following all of your suggestions, plus all that I was able to notice in it. The sizable bubbles. Actually allowing the dough to ferment- in bulk ferment. I'll bake this one off tomorrow, and crossing my fingers! Thanks for the video!
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Dude you are AMAZING at making videos like this! This is so user friendly, like the most user friendly video I’ve ever seen for literally anything even non sourdough related lol
Your dedication to educating people about the real way of natural living and self sufficiency are a great contribution to our world. thank you
I appreciate that...thank you!
@@FarmhouseonBoone How long is too long do you have starter in the refrigerator before you feed it again? Thank you
You have been such a blessing with these videos and learned a lot about homemaking 💚
Inadvertently reversed my cold ferment with room temperature rise. Just trying to put it on hold and then realized when I took it out of refrigerator let it set overnight and it was beautifully risen and bubbly dough. So I went ahead with next steps.🤷♀️ Will bake it soon. Super excited to see the results. Need a razor blade now! Thank you for this tutorial. So Very helpful 🙂
I’ve used a heating pad on low to make a warm place for the dough and it works well, too. I just love your videos, and thank you for the detailed instructions! You’ve helped me realize a couple of places where I was going wrong. Either way, I think my husband and I gained 5 pounds each since we started making sour dough bread and flatbread, cinnamon rolls (oh - to die for!!) with our starter. So delicious, thank you for the inspiration. We’re going to have to start giving these as gifts instead of eating them ourselves!🤣❤️
Ohh i love this idea. Im going to try a heating pad.
I use a heating pad too! My starter loooves it.
A heating pad works great! Also, you can turn your oven to warm, then turn completely off and put your pan/bowl inside to rise.
You’re amazing! Thank you for sharing and thank you for being such a wonderful teacher!
Oh my goodness! I just made sourdough bread for the first time using this video and the results were amazing! I want to make this every day!
I studied your video and your recipes over and over - it took me three tries but I did it! The chair in front of the stove was perfect. I put mine in front of the fireplace. Thank you for sharing 😊
My 1st loaf is in the oven now, beyond excited to taste it!
Used your process to make my loaves and they came out beautifully.😮 This is not my first time making sourdough bread, but this process is less stressful. Loved it!
Wonderful!
It works! I felt it was rather time consuming but it definitely works. I used strong white bread flour plus 200g of wholewheat bread flour. I left it for 12 hours in the fridge for the first loaf and 13 hours for the second loaf. For me the temperature was far too hot, when I took the lid off it was burnt in 8 mins. I did the second at 220 then 200 degrees in my fan oven and it seems excellent. It hasn't risen quite as much but it may be because I dropped it trying to get it in the Dutch oven!! Will definitely use the recipe again just need to work out perfect temps for my oven. I used the flowered tea towel in a bowl and that worked fine, didn't stick at all.
I let my dough rise in a ceramic bowl inside of my instant pot liner on the low yogurt setting for consistent warm spot
Oh my gosh, that’s a great idea! I was just brainstorming to find a warm spot and ended up putting it in the oven with the light on and then setting a bowl of steaming water next to it XD I’m gonna try this next time! Thank you!
Do you put the lid on or no?
I followed your instructions for stretching and folding the sourdough and I just had my best loaves of bread yet!🎉❤Thank you for the lesson. ❤️
Love to hear this!
I love your video, the process, your description, design on the dough and your relaxed music. Great to watch at 2am in the morning. Fancy a slice of your sourdough now. 😊
This video is gold! Thank you, Lisa. Love you dearly girl.
Hi Lisa, thanks for the video, I tried it with your blog and my loaves turned out great but im more of a visual learner so I feel like I'll make more loaves with the help of this video. 😊
Lisa you are the best! Bought an oven thermometer and found it’s 25 degrees high. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome!
This recipe turned out great! I had a sourdough bread recipe and have fought with it constantly sometimes getting a good loaf and others dense and disappointing. On a whim I tried your recipe it turned out amazing, refrigerating really makes a big difference! The most my dough has ever risen and big holes. Thanks so much for posting and for the step by step tutorial!
I've watched quite a few sourdough bread recipe video's, yet I come back to this video every single time. I rarely comment on TH-cam video's, but I've come back to this one video so many times I just had to say something. I like the homey feeling I get from the video and of course my bread comes out beautiful each time. I will add that my oven is different and the loaf came out a little burnt the first time, so I've lowed it to about 450 and has made all the difference in the crust.
My process is much simpler. I measure my water and starter together and mix. Then add whatever flour I’m using (usually all-purpose and spelt) and salt. Mix it and let sit for 30 minute a then start the stretch and folds. If you are using a scale, you don’t need to mix the flour and water separately from the starter. Saves you an extra step, and it’s so much easier to mix the starter with just water to start.
This is a great video! I’ve watched a lot of videos seeking good, clear info on how to do this and this one deserves 5 stars for clarity and demonstration of techniques! Yes, watching it several times was kind of necessary, but she cuts to the chase and is not all busy being clever and overwhelming with unnecessary details and chemistry. Wish I had found it before watching too many hours of other videos that were NOT very helpful! I had success with my first try! Thank you!
Learning to make sourdough takes a lot of practice, but with your videos I'm getting better. My loaves yesterday are still in the fridge and I'm going to bake them this afternoon and it looked better than the one I did the previous day. I just think my starter is not quite as mature as it should be yet, but the bubbles are increasing and I feel like I'm getting the hang of it! I really like this approach - intuitively understanding the timing and signs of feeding your starter and such instead of following arbitrary instructions that may not work for everyone because of different conditions and ingredients. Thank you for these videos!
Just here to say I finally did it.. started my loaves yesterday and baking this morning! I’ve been making all kinds of sourdough breads and bajed goods but never the artisan loaf.. so excited for the end results.. ❤️ Thanks Lisa for the how to’s 😊
This is exactly the video I have been searching for - I have been feeding/discarding my starter for a few days now trying to build the confidence to actually make a loaf but haven't been comfortable enough yet. Your video breaks it down perfectly, step by step and shows how with each step, which is exactly what I needed. Thank you, so much for this! You posted this video when I needed it the most (found your channel when I first started the french press too and watched your video). When in doubt, I will be checking your channel first from now on :)
I am SO happy to hear this!!!
How'd it all turn out?
Okay my dough rose so beautiful, and was so light and airy for the first time. When I was pre shaping before getting in my bowls it seems more hydrated than yours. It's. Was a little difficult to work with. Hoping it bakes well tomorrow 🙏
Can’t wait to try this! I’ve learned so much about cooking from your channel. I don’t particularly enjoy cooking and baking, but I enjoy eating and feeding my family. So thank you Lisa!
I watched this about 20 times and my loaf was beautiful! I’m still rewatching! My sons (older and married) had quite the discussion about ….bread😂🙌🏻❤️
This is the best!!! Thank you so much for this informative, fun how-to!! Preheating my oven now and about to score my very first loaf!!! 😄
SAME! Feels like Christmas morning anticipation hahaha 👏🏻😂
Hi Lisa!I made your sourdough bread and starter recipe and I followed all the steps and it was my first time baking this kind of bread and it turned out so delicious,full of air pockets!We can’t stop eating it!Thank you so much!😊
So glad you did it...sounds like you did great! Thanks for sharing with us.
I created my sourdough starter about 11 days ago. It was a challenge and seemed too weak to attempt to bake bread in that first week so I kept working on it. Once it seemed right, I followed the instructions in this video and voila, I successfully made 2 beautiful loaves of bread for my family. How special is that?! I have also made her sourdough pancake recipe, it's to die for! No more boxed pancakes in this house!
I was a challenge getting my sourdough starter going, I went through a whole 5lb bag of flour and I even messed up on the first batch of this sourdough bread recipe, I had to toss it and start over. If you are struggling or intimidated just get in there and get those hands dirty. Its the only way you will learn. Best wishes!
Thank you for sharing that....I always tell people to just stick with it and don't quit!
Yes it is challenging. I’ve given up 😢 but I want to try again. I live sourdough. I’m always buying at Trader Joe’s. Do you have a recipe I can try ?
This morning, I had tears in my eyes. I finally did it!
Thank you for sharing your method. I had so many fails that I wanted to give up.
I love to hear that! It is worthwhile and rewarding to stick with it until you have mastered it and the reward is delicious!
This was great! Please show us how you maintain your starter.
I only bake 1 loaf, so I keep a smaller quantity of starter, in the fridge. I take my starter out a day before, (bedtime) to warm and feed it. Use what I need after it rises, put the rest back in fridge. Always making a little more than needed.
I baked my first sourdough loaf today and it came out really good. I followed your recipe for the starter and the bread. 😊
Just got a cast-iron Dutch oven for Christmas! Can’t wait to use it for sourdough bread baking! Just need to be patient about creating a sourdough starter! Thanks for the lesson and the inspiration!
I just made my first loaf of artisan sour dough. It looks so pretty ❤
Great job!
Thank you so much for this!! I’ve really been wanting to delve into this tradition sourdough process and this really break it all down! 🍞
Great walk thru, articulation and instructions. When you say things like, once I forgot ...so and so for this amount of time, makes it okay to make mistakes. Lisa your videos warm the soul and heart. Just simply wonderful! Blessings