House of Alcina

sourdough

  • Low Calorie Sourdough Pizza Crust

    Since we’re getting the pizza oven tomorrow, I’ve been looking up recipes for dough. I have a bunch for the fam, but this will be my own low carb thin crust: It exists! 🍕 Thin-Crust Sourdough (12-inch, 8 slices) 1… Continue reading

    Low Calorie Sourdough Pizza Crust

  • Cinnamon, Cranberry, Walnut and Candied Pecan Sourdough

    I decided to do a 17 hr fast since we ate out last night. It was worth it, but I had a very small sliver of this for my first food before everyone devoured it. It is SO yummy!! Gage… Continue reading

  • Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

    Norah Harper has been begging me to make cinnamon rolls and I have so much starter right now, so I did! They did not disappoint! I used a Farmhouse on Boone recipe and as always it’s delicious! I love it… Continue reading

  • Charcoal Dusted Boulé

    Thought I would share another one of my Black Boulès.  I love using this as an aesthetic scoring method, but let me say this- While Activated Charcoal does have a lot of great benefits in consumption, it is also very… Continue reading

  • Whoa, Bl🖤ck Betty

    My first time using Coconut Charcoal on my Sourdough. It gave it a nice smokey flavor. We had it for breakfast and we both really liked it. 🖤 Continue reading

  • Buttermilk Sourdough

    I decided to replace my water in my sourdough with Buttermilk and it did not disappoint. The fat and butter made it so soft. What a beautiful result. I did some research to make sure it was safe to let… Continue reading

  • Baking Playlist!

    We need playlists for everything and baking is no exception. Continue reading

  • Pumpkin Practice!

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  • Higher Heat Bakes

    I tried a higher heat to get a faster bake today. The boule on the right is smoked Cheddar and it’s seasoned thoroughly with Dan O’s Cheesoning. I preheated my oven to 500, and baked covered for 25 minutes and… Continue reading

  • Quick Sourdough!

    My fellow sourdough bakers, I made this Sourdough using a quick method and it came out really good!! 🤍 No stretch and folds, and no cold retard. Worked perfectly!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Your oven light is a wonderful proofing tool and your… Continue reading

  • Sourdough English Muffins

    I made these yesterday and they were phenomenal !!! We all loved them. I had one reheated with avocado and spinach for breakfast this morning and they were just as good as last night! Here’s the recipe from the Heartbeetkitchen!… Continue reading

  • Sourdough|Discard Pizza

    Ok friends, I don’t have an exact recipe for this pizza crust but it seriously cannot be any easier. This makes 3 medium sized pizzas. We made 2 mediums and 2 tiny ones. Pop your cast iron pans (greased with… Continue reading

  • Small Sourdough Boule

    So, this is the size I have been making for us recently and we just prefer it. It doesn’t make such large sandwich slices and I’d rather bake more often so it’s fresh. I tried to just half the ingredients… Continue reading

  • Cleaning Sourdough Jars

    Such a pain, right? Well, here’s a few things I have learned. Use COLD Water. I have no idea why, but it works so much better. Switch into clean jars once a week. It’s almost impossible to do daily, and… Continue reading

  • Quick Rise Sourdough Sandwich Bread

    This recipe makes 2 loaves. You’ll be using both leaven and Yeast. If you do not have sourdough starter, you can still use this recipe but omit the autoalyse process. Just mix ALL ingredients for 5-6 minutes and allow to… Continue reading

  • Le Creuset All the Way

    Okay, I can’t speak for everyone, but there’s an incredible difference in my bread using this bread oven. The texture is better. It’s softer and has a crispy but far less dense crust, and the bottom is lightly toasted (not… Continue reading

  • Sourdough Inclusion Favorite 💛

    This is my new sourdough inclusion I’ve been using, and it’s fantastic. It’s very strong though, so a little bit will do. When I do my final shaping I pull my dough in a rectangle and give it a little… Continue reading

  • More Inclusion Ideas 🤍

    Jalapeño & Feta, Green Chili & Cheese, Garlic & Cheddar, and Cheese & Onion.😍😍😍 Gorgeous gals! And isn’t my new chopping block awesome? You can find it here! It’s soooo beautiful. Continue reading

  • Jalapeño Cheddar and Feta Sourdough

    These came out wonderful. For 2 loaves: I decided to Autolyse this batch, so I added flour and water only and let sit covered for 1 hour Then I added the starter and salt, and started my Stretch and Folds… Continue reading

  • Sourdough Sandwich Bread

    This Sourdough Sandwich Bread came out so good and it was SO easy. What you need: Ingredients: Toss everything into the mixer EXCEPT the flour, give it a quick mix and let it sit until the yeast is frothy on… Continue reading