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Today is traditionally known as April Fool’s Day, but more importantly (to bread bakers at least), it’s National Sourdough Bread Day. National Sourdough Bread Day is a great way to celebrate breads made with ‘wild yeast’. Although most people associate sourdough with the ‘sour’ breads made in San Francisco, sourdough bread doesn’t have to be sour – unless of course, you want it to be.
The Sourdough Surprise for February is Flatbread. Sourdough Surprises is a fun group of bakers who strive to use their sourdough starters for things other than bread (although they do a lot of that too!) The Middle East is where sourdough was birthed many generations ago so it seemed fitting to make sourdough pita. Khubz Arabi or “Arab Bread” is a soft, round flatbread. It
by Rod (Dallas, TX) This pumpkin yeast bread is a good alternative to the sweeter pumpkin quick breads, but still maintains traditional pumpkin bread flavors. The dough can be baked as rolls, mini loaves or as a large loaf (bake 45 min.). For a special breakfast treat, prepare slices of this bread as French toast and serve with butter and maple syrup. Pumpkin
