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Best Flour for Sourdough Bread in the UK — A Home Baker's Guide
For UK home bakers, the best flour for sourdough is a strong white bread flour with at least 12% protein — Marriage's Finest, Shipton Mill Canadian, Allinson's Strong White, or Doves Farm Strong White all qualify....
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Sourdough Discard Pancakes (Saturday Breakfast Recipe)
These sourdough discard pancakes use 200 g of any-age discard, plain flour, milk, egg, and a teaspoon of baking powder. Mix the night before for fluffier results, or whisk together in 5 minutes and have them...
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Sourdough Discard Crackers (UK Recipe)
Sourdough discard crackers are the easiest way to use up leftover starter. You whisk 200 g discard with 30 g olive oil and a pinch of fine salt, spread it thin on greaseproof paper, sprinkle with...
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How Long Does Sourdough Discard Last in the Fridge?
Sourdough discard lasts up to 2 weeks in the fridge in a sealed jar at 3–5°C. It's still safe to use for longer — up to a month, sometimes more — but the flavour shifts from...
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What Can I Do With Sourdough Discard? A Beginner's Guide
Sourdough discard is the portion of starter you'd normally throw away before feeding. It's still living dough — just hungry — and it adds tang, structure, and a small leavening boost to recipes from pancakes to...
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