How to make sourdough bread

Name: How to make sourdough bread
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 500g/1lb 2oz strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting (see recipe tips); 2 tsp brown sugar; 2 tsp salt; 300g/10½oz sourdough starter; flavourless oil, for greasing

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:1h

To make sourdough bread you need to use a ‘starter’ mixture that takes the place of yeast. The starter takes about 5 days to develop (or you can buy it online), but once you have it you can keep it alive and use it whenever needed. It's a bit like having a pet.

Updated at: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:06:25 GMT