Sourdough Bread Recipes, Discard Ideas and Baking Tutorials
Make It Dough is a baking blog for sourdough bread and sourdough discard recipes. Find recipes and baking tips to help you make better bread.
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Discard Bread Recipes
This is the most popular category on the blog for good reason—these quick, easy recipes use sourdough discard combined with commercial yeast to create fresh, delicious bread faster than traditional methods. Perfect for turning extra starter into homemade loaves everyone will love.
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Almond Bostock
The easiest French pastry. Almond Bostock is French Toast's more sophisticated cousin and the best way to use leftover sourdough brioche.
Trending Recipes
Top trending recipes Make It Dough readers can't stop baking this month.
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Baking Guide
What is Sourdough Discard?
Curious about sourdough discard? Learn what it is and how to use it in delicious recipes while reducing food waste!
Sourdough Discard Recipes
Don't toss your discard! Use it to make delicious bakes and dishes like breads, cakes, cookies and even pasta!
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Want to learn how to make sourdough at home?
This comprehensive, step-by-step guide has all the information you need to create delicious sourdough bread from scratch.
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Spreads and Fillings
From sweet to savory, these homemade spreads and fillings are the perfect match for your favorite sourdough bread.
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Welcome to my blog!
I'm Hannah, a self-taught sourdough baker and cookbook author with a passion for discovering the endless possibilities of my sourdough starter. I love sharing recipes and techniques to help you bake the best sourdough.
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These are the latest additions to our collection of sourdough recipes and bread baking guides to spark your imagination and empower you to try something new in your baking journey.
My First Cookbook!
Sourdough Every Day
Hungry for more sourdough recipes? My Cookbook has 55 recipes for bread, pastry, cakes, cookies and even pasta - all using sourdough starter and discard