His recipes combine the advantages of cultivated yeast and naturally occurring sourdough bacteria to make bread that actually rises and doesn't take days to make.'-Holly Howe, author of 'Fermentation Made Easy! Mouthwatering Sauerkraut' I questioned his use of a pinch or two of baker's yeast, but his research and experiments have me sold. No matter your setup, tools, or needs, he's got you covered. 'A fresh new look at making your own sourdough. A splendid and novel approach that takes the mystery out of a formerly time-consuming process.' - Kirkus Reviews, April 22, 2022 Overall, Shepard's book will encourage home bakers of any skill level to embark on a new, quicker, and easier way to make their own bread. Generously illustrated with charts, illustrations, and photographs. The author provides useful chapters spotlighting how bakers can customize dough formation and taste variations based on loaf size, sourness level, and flavor diversifications methods for rye, buckwheat, tomato basil, chocolate cherry, and other loaves are included, as well as sections on bread bowls, pizza crusts, and pancakes. His straightforward strategy is particularly notable in that it takes less than a day and doesn't use a starter. 'A guidebook that introduces a quicker, easier, and more modern method for creating homemade sourdough bread.

Mark now lives in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and fellow author, Anne L. Mark Shepard began baking his own sourdough bread in 1979 and went on to publish the bestselling booklet 'Simple Sourdough.' In 2012, he began developing a sourdough method that's even simpler and more reliable - one that could be used by anyone, with no fear of failure. With all the benefits of naturally fermented sourdough, it's only the hassle of making it that has discouraged home bakers. With modern methods of regulating temperature, and with the easy availability of baker's yeast, honest-to-goodness naturally fermented sourdough bread can be made from start to finish in less than a day. But this book is based on the belief that all that rigmarole is no longer needed. Most sourdough recipes lead you through days or even weeks of developing a starter before you can make your bread - and then into a lifetime of maintaining that starter. There's sourdough, and then there's SMART sourdough - a whole new approach to an ancient bread!

NO STARTER - NO WASTE - NO CHEAT - NO FAILġ00% NATURALLY FERMENTED BREAD IN JUST 24 HOURS WITH YOUR HOME PROOFER, INSTANT POT, SLOW COOKER, SOUS VIDE COOKER, OR OTHER WARMER

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