Basic Sourdough Recipe (without the math)

Basic Sourdough Bread:

1 cup ripe starter

1 cup water

3 cups bread flour

1 teaspoon salt

Add-ins

2/3 cups dried cranberries and 1 cup pecans

2/3 cup dark chocolate chunks and 2/3 cup dried cherries

1 cup cheddar chunks and 1/4 cup chopped jalapeños (oil)

Asiago Cheese, with carmelized onions and more asiago on top. (oil)

Try your own and follow the proportions in the sourdough math post!

Let it rise until you get a nice gluten development (window).  This will take about 2 hours for sourdough, all things being perfect.  Shape and rise again (45 min.).  It is fully risen when it does not spring back upon being poked with your finger.

Preheat oven to 500*.   Lower to 425* when you put the bread in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes. The internal temperature of the bread should be 180* minimum for a plain bread, 200* for a cheese bread or one with a lot of add-ins.  Carol baked her loaf in a La Crueset.

FOCCACIA

oil the baking sheet.  Spread your square of dough on top.  When it rises, brush olive oil on, dimple it, add herbs &/or salt.  Bake

CIABATTA:

Make a more loose dough