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Who has a good recipe for sourdough bread that won't confuse the heck out of me?

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Posted to Thread #11508 at 1:54 pm on Jul 27, 2008

I've been looking at sites for recipes and many of them refer to 166 per cent hydration or 68 per cent hydration and I have no clue what that means. My starter will be ready to use in a few days and I'm looking for a good basic recipe. One you've already tried and know it makes a good bread, please.

Fish, to taste right, must swim three times -- in water, in butter and in wine.
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11508. Who has a good recipe for sourdough bread that won't confuse the heck out of me? - CynUpstateNY - 1:54pm on 07/27/08 (16)

Cyn, here's one I've made several times now. I'm afraid it might seem confusing, but [LINK] - Joe - 2:28pm on 07/27/08

Thanks, Joe- think I could use all white flour? DH doesn't like rye. [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 11:59am on 07/28/08

I'm sure you could, but you might sneak in a little rye for character. My regular French bread, - Joe - 1:21pm on 07/28/08

Thanks, I'll add a bit of whole wheat (which I already have). Thanks, also, for - CynUpstateNY - 2:18pm on 07/28/08

I started the dough at 8:00 and took the last batch out of the oven at 6:00. I tried to do other - Joe - 3:05pm on 07/28/08

Your home must have smelled sooooooo good. [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 7:25pm on 07/28/08
30 loaves of bread in one day is mind boggling! do you have multiple ovens? Who is minding the - AngAk - 1:16pm on 07/29/08

Ang, I commuted back and forth between the store and home between batches, LOL - Joe - 3:03pm on 07/29/08

do you still need shrimp ideas? found this for shrimp salad in cuke cups by Heather SF - AngAk - 5:10pm on 07/29/08

Also, those lavendar mojitos just seem so right for a wedding drink... [NT] - AngAk - 5:11pm on 07/29/08

Yum! I've settled on some pretty simple shrimp dips, but maybe you can add Heather's to 11369 [NT] - Joe - 9:28pm on 07/29/08
He's going to have a TON of food. I say we all arrange to meet near Joe's and crash the wedding! [NT] - CynUpstateNY - 8:05am on 07/30/08

Everyone MAY starve! Too bad...LOL, like to have seen the flour storm [NT] - Luisa_Calif - 8:33pm on 07/28/08

Oh NO! My worst fear with any event is that there won't be enough food! You're RIGHT, Luisa, - Joe - 11:30pm on 07/29/08

Oh Joe, Joe, Joe...... Please.....PLEASE try and......... [NT] [LINK] - Sandy_in_Philly - 11:52pm on 07/29/08

LOL! [NT] - Joe - 8:59am on 07/30/08

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