No-knead Sourdough
A few weeks ago, my boss made French baguettes, and after seeing the process and tasting the final product, I was determined to try it on my own. For those of you that don’t know, I’m a full-time nanny to the sweetest and absolute cutest little boy. His mom has been working from home due to COVID-19, so during the week of Spring Break when she was off work, she spent a good amount of time in the kitchen. I digress. She sent me home with a bag of yeast and the recipe, and that weekend I made my first baguettes. They. Were. So. Good! There was something so incredibly satisfying about eating bread I had made, especially paired with some of my favorite cheeses. I figured if I could make French baguettes, I could make other types of bread! The following weekend I made a no-knead rustic style loaf and it also turned out really well.
I figured, why stop there, and decided to make sourdough this past weekend. I didn’t have a starter for it so I did some research and came across a recipe from Half Baked Harvest that uses greek yogurt instead. At some point I’d like to make the starter and use it for another loaf of sourdough, but honestly the one I made with greek yogurt is so tasty that I’ll probably continue to do it that way. The only change I’ll make next time is to let it rise overnight in the fridge so it has even more of the sourdough flavor I love. I’m curious to try it with gluten free flour as well. If I do and it ends up being yummy, I'll share the experience with you all.
My favorite thing about bread, besides being so darn delicious, is that there are many ways to use it! I’m thinking a grilled cheese sandwich needs to happen with the sourdough I just made! I love using Red Dragon, which is a mustard seed cheese, and either gruyere or a sharp cheddar. Today for lunch, I used it to make simple avocado toast with a little sprinkle of salt and pepper—and now I'm thinking it needs to become a staple item to make every weekend so I can have avocado toast every day! The options are endless and the best part about cooking and baking is getting to be creative and experimenting! Let me know if you make this recipe for sourdough and if you end up using it for anything fun!
