Author: Ben Starr
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Simple Sourdough with Whole Grain Flour
(The “Print” feature is at the bottom of the recipe.) Whole grain flour is actually TERRIBLE for baking bread, for several reasons: -15-18% of the flour is made up of bran and germ, which have NO gluten potential. -Bran is sharp and destroys the gluten network of our bread as the bread rises, leading to…
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Simple Sourdough with Freshly Milled Flour
(The “Print” feature is at the bottom of the recipe.) Freshly milled flour is actually TERRIBLE for baking bread, for several reasons: -15-18% of the flour is made up of bran and germ, which have NO gluten potential. -Bran is sharp and destroys the gluten network of our bread as the bread rises, leading to…
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The Best Waffles on Planet Earth (with sourdough option)
Printable link at BOTTOM of recipe! TOYS IN THIS VIDEO: All Clad Belgian Waffle Maker (The very best, heaviest Belgian waffle maker on the market…STILL.) (“SMART” Version) My favorite kitchen scale (restaurant grade, takes AAA batteries or plugs in) Danish Bread Whisk (“Brotpisker,” incorporates batters more delicately than a whisk) Non-contact Infrared Thermometer (Allows precise…
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The World’s Best Key Lime Pie
(Print button at bottom of recipe) If you’ve read some malarkey about Key Lime Pie actually being invented by Bordon in New York City…enjoy this well-documented article in Keys Weekly that proves its origin in the Keys from the early 1900s. CRUST Preheat oven to 375F/190C and put the rack in the center of the…
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The World’s Best (and easiest) Ice Cream Recipe
For a printable link, move to the bottom of this recipe. This is a 2-quart vanilla ice cream base recipe that can be modified in infinite ways to customize your desired flavors. No eggs. No cooking. (And thus, no cooling.) This produces a creamy, rich ice cream that stays scoopable even after days in the…
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Sourdough Shortcake
How to use sourdough starter to make authentic shortcake even more amazing, in this laughably simple cake. Printable recipe at the bottom! Toys in this video: Kitchen scale (Restaurant grade, takes AA batteries or plugs in) Gravy whisk (Fastest way to incorporate starter into liquid ingredients) (I’m an Amazon associate. If you buy from one…