Gina Makes
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Sourdough, from a warm Iowa kitchen.

Twenty recipes and two technique guides, all built on the same handful of doughs. Learn one good boule and the rest follow. Every recipe is measured against the published versions I learned from.

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Classic Lean

ClassicWild yeast

Four ingredients. Two days. One perfect loaf.

1 boule (~800 g)~20 hours
Classic + hemp hearts

Hemp HeartsWild yeast

Classic boule with toasted hemp hearts. Nutrition that tastes like bread.

1 boule (~830 g baked)~24 hours
Country Wheat Lean

Country WheatWild yeast

Lean Master — a true 70/30 white-to-whole-wheat loaf at 74% hydration.

1 boule (~800 g)~20 hours
Italian Enriched

ItalianWild yeast

Olive oil, soft crumb, golden crust. From a friend's grandmother, translated to sourdough.

1 boule~20 hours
Pizza Dough Lean

Pizza DoughWild yeast

Two 12-inch pizzas. Same-day or overnight cold-retard.

2 × 12" pizzas (~430 g dough balls)Same-day: 6 hr. Overnight: ~24 hr.
Bagels Boiled

BagelsWild yeast

Boiled in malt water. Chewy. Crackly. Honest.

6 bagels (~135 g each)Day 1: 4 hr. Day 2: 40 min.
Auntie Anne's-Style Soft Pretzels Enriched

Auntie Anne's-Style Soft PretzelsWild yeast

Buttery. Sweet. Mall-soft. Sourdough's answer to Auntie Anne's.

8 pretzels (~110 g each)~6 hours, all in one day
Honey Oat Sweet

Honey OatWild yeast

Soft, nutty, the loaf for slow mornings.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Cinnamon Swirl Sweet

Cinnamon SwirlWild yeast

Laminated cinnamon-sugar swirl. The one that looks like art.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Cinnamon Raisin Sweet

Cinnamon RaisinWild yeast

Plump raisins, warm cinnamon, soft enriched crumb.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Apple Cinnamon Sweet

Apple CinnamonWild yeast

Diced apple folded into the Sweet Master. Tastes like fall.

1 enriched loaf (~820 g)~22 hours
Garlic Parmesan Savory

Garlic ParmesanWild yeast

Roasted garlic, parm, and a softer enriched crumb.

1 boule~21 hours
Three Cheese Savory

Three CheeseWild yeast

Sharp cheddar, gruyère, parm — melted into the crumb.

1 boule~20 hours
Banana Bread Sweet

Banana BreadNo yeast

Two black bananas. One bowl. One forgiving loaf.

1 loaf~80 min
Pumpkin Bread Sweet

Pumpkin BreadNo yeast

Pumpkin and spices. A loaf that says October.

1 loaf~75 min
Pancakes Sweet

PancakesNo yeast

Tangy, lacy edges, weekend morning energy.

8–10 pancakes~20 min
Pretzel Crackers Savory

Pretzel CrackersNo yeast

Rolled thin. Snappy, salty, and pretzel-brown.

~80–100 small crackers (2 sheets)~1¼ hours (with chill)
Staple

Homemade Flour TortillasNo yeast

Soft, pliable, and faster than a trip to the store.

8 tortillas30 min
Staple

Soda Bread Sandwich LoafNo yeast

No yeast, no rise. In the oven in ten minutes.

1 loaf60 min
Staple

Homemade BreadcrumbsNo yeast

One stale loaf. Nothing wasted.

About 2 cups25 min
Make Your Own Sourdough Starter Technique

Make Your Own Sourdough StarterTechnique guide

Build a living starter from scratch in 7–10 days.

7–10 daysWhole wheat, 1:1:1
Proofing Sourdough in Your Oven Technique

Proofing Sourdough in Your OvenTechnique guide

A reusable guide for the bulk rise.

Any loaf~45 min bulk

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