Want sourdough, but worried it's too hard?

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. Thanks for shariing!

I am also experimenting with wild yeast. Can't buy it anywhere.

But I wanted to find a way to make bread that was not sour tasting. I don't mind sourdough once in awhile, but not every day. So I found what you are using. Fruit water. Your recipe is not actually a true sourdough in the sense that its not using simply the natural yeast in the flour, but rather using natural yeast found on fruit, and that fermentation process to jump start the process. And also I think because of this, it doesn't have as much time to go "sour". And the fruit water itself helps with flavour I believe.

Unlike you I don't think "as your starter ages, the flavor of the bread will improve" as it will increasingly get more sour tasting. But to each their own. If you like that great.

But the first bake is excellent in flavour doing it with fruit water. No sourness at all. Here are some of my pictures. I used apples. So my message would be to those that actually do not care for sourdough flavour to try it with water using apples or raisins, or any fruit, organic is best as it will have more natural yeast on it, and no chemicals.




Nice bubbly starter after sitting out all night



First attempt......fail



Latest loaf, yum!