I feel so proud of what I have learned and been able to bake throughout this sourdough journey. I certainly am not an amazing sourdough baker yet, but I’m on my way towards it. I definitely still struggle with my regular sourdough bread recipe, I haven’t managed to have consistency throughout all my bakes. I think my biggest issue is in the rising time and conditions. I often get impatient with the bulk fermentation, or the final rise, and cut it short, resulting in a more dense loaf. I thought my loaves were decent and then I went home and had my mums bread which is so incredibly light. That’s something I’ll be striving towards.

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I would say some of the highlights for me on this journey were the sourdough doughnuts I made, those were so delicious, and really so easy.

Sourdough Doughnuts made by me

Another highlight for me was the sourdough Khachapuri. These were so delicious and we ate them with homemade borscht. They were easy to make and incredibly tasty.

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I’m actually really thankful for this process, it gave me time and justification to indulge in this project that I’ve been wanting to learn about. Now I feel more confident in my ability to make bread and food for myself and my family. It’s cost effective and better for us.