Chicago stuffed pizza (a cousin of deep dish pizza) was invented by Nancy’s Pizzeria in the Chicago suburbs sometime in the 1970s. Giordano’s also makes this popular style of pizza. In this post, I’ll show you how you can make your own sourdough version of a Chicago stuffed pizza at home. Table of Contents What […] The post Sourdough Chicago Stuffed Pizza appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
The following recipe for a basic, high-hydration sourdough bread is easy to follow and only requires four simple ingredients. If you’ve been intimidated by sourdough bread recipes with 80% hydration or more, don’t be! This recipe is for you. Table of Contents Why This Recipe Works This recipe makes a dough that is 80% hydration […] The post Basic High-Hydration Sourdough Bread appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
This is the easiest sourdough hot dog bun recipe that you’re likely to find on the internet. The dough is a piece-of-cake to mix together, the buns are simple to shape without any special pans or tools, and the sourdough hot dog buns taste better and are better-quality than anything you’ll find at the grocery […] The post Easy Sourdough Hot Dog Buns appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
Turn your sourdough starter (or discard) into delicious sourdough crackers in under one hour. These sourdough crackers are crunchy, salty, savory, flaky, and customizable with any type of seasoning blend that you want to use. Table of Contents Why This Recipe Works Sourdough starter lends itself very well to making crackers. One of the best […] The post Sourdough Crackers (Choose-Your-Own-Flavor) appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
This sourdough strawberry shortcake recipe is based on my grandma’s traditional Indiana Hoosier-style strawberry shortcake recipe, which is more similar to a pound cake than a biscuit. The result is a fluffy, moist, and buttery sourdough shortcake that you can pile high with syrupy strawberries, whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream. Table of Contents Why […] The post Sourdough Strawberry Shortcake (Indiana Hoosier-Style) appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
These sourdough brown butter chocolate chip cookies are hard to beat. The deep, complex, nutty aroma of the brown butter complements the mild tanginess of the sourdough discard perfectly to create a delicious twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie. Table of Contents Why This Recipe Works Besides being delicious, brown butter helps us add […] The post Sourdough Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
Magdalenas are a sweet-but-not-too-sweet type of muffin from Spain that are traditionally made with eggs, sugar, milk, oil, flour, salt, and baking powder. The following is my recipe for sourdough magdalenas. This is a very simple, quick and hand-mixed version of magdalenas that utilizes leftover sourdough starter (sourdough discard) in the batter. The result is […]| Grant Bakes
This easy sourdough sandwich bread has a soft crust and fluffy crumb, but it doesn’t require too many extra ingredients – just a small amount of milk, butter, and sugar. The process is simple too: mix the ingredients in one bowl, knead the dough, let it rise, shape it, let it rise again, and bake. […] The post Easy Sourdough Sandwich Bread appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
This sourdough panzanella recipe is inspired by traditional “panzanella,” a Tuscan bread salad. My version uses sourdough bread cubes, halved cherry tomatoes, diced onions, and a tangy vinaigrette to make use of leftover sourdough bread, fresh produce, and staple pantry ingredients. It’s a really delicious salad where sourdough bread is the star of the show. […] The post Sourdough Panzanella (Bread Salad with Tomatoes) appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes
Thin crust pizza (not deep dish) is actually the most popular style of pizza in Chicago. Chicago-style thin crust pizza is often referred to as “tavern-style” or “cracker-crust” pizza because it features a cracker-thin crust and was first sold in bars and taverns in the early 1940s. Today, I’m sharing my recipe for sourdough Chicago-style […] The post Sourdough Chicago-Style Thin Crust Pizza appeared first on Grant Bakes.| Grant Bakes