214. Christmas in the Kitchen: Sourdough Inspiration for the Holidays! | Ash of Turner Farm

Simple Farmhouse Life

English - December 05, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
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One of my favorite topics to dive into is sourdough, and Ash is the perfect person to join me for today’s conversation! Ash creates the most beautiful sourdough baked goods, and she teaches others to do the same. We are chatting about the recipes we love baking around the holidays, our best tips for gifting baked goods, the ins and outs of working with different types of dough, recovering sourdough fails, and more. Join us for this conversation as you get ready to jump into holiday baking this season!

In this episode, we cover:

All about Ash’s farm and sourdough journey

A few favorite sourdough recipes for the holidays

How the fermentation process keeps food from spoiling

Reviving a sourdough starter that has been neglected

Ideas for gifting baked goods

Tips for mastering brioche dough and how to use it

The versatility and technique of making pastry dough

Navigating the challenges of fermented cookies

Strategies for long-fermenting without overproofing

Bringing back dough that has been overproofed

View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.