Sourdough bread shapes

Want to take fall, halloween and thanksgiving decor to the next level?! Let's make pumpkin shaped sourdough loaves! I do realize this will p...

Scoring your sourdough bread with a bread lame can be a work of art, but it's also essential to the baking process! Slashing the dough with a sharp razor after the final proof allows the dough to expand in the oven, and let the gasses release. This post shares my top 7 tips for scoring bread with ease, so that the cuts are smooth rather than ragged, and you can create the beautiful loaf of sourdough that you were hoping for.

Learn how to make the easiest homemade sourdough bread recipe perfect for beginners. All you need is a few ingredients, some time, and patience.

There are many ways to make this classic loaf shape. Here are my two favorites.

Beginner guide: how to shape sourdough bread boule. Homemade sourdough final shaping is one of the most important basics to master for perfect loaves. It is a simple process, without the need for any special tools. You can either shape it into a sourdough batard (oblong loaves or oval shape) or a boule which is a round loaf of crunchy bread.

A beautiful sourdough brioche dough filled with chocolate and shaped into a festive star. Perfect tear and share dessert for your Christmas table.

This turkey shaped sourdough bread is made with just flour, salt, water and starter. Naturally leavened carb rich Turkey .

This new take on focaccia bread will have you swooning for this amazing treat! Using my traditional sourdough focaccia bread recipe I have created an amazing dessert with cinnamon sugar syrup and sweet and tangy cream cheese icing.

Watch my step by step beginner friendly video showing how to make a batch of these adorable mini pumpkin shaped sourdough bread bowls.