Quick and Simple Homemade Sourdough: Beginner Bread Recipes by Jane Mason - Non Fiction - Paperback

Details
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781802421842
Publisher: Quarto Publishing

Overview
Quick and Simple Homemade Sourdough by Jane Mason is a beginner-friendly baking guide that takes the mystery out of sourdough. Written for home bakers who want reliable, achievable results, it moves from starter basics through to mixed grain loaves, onion and olive bread, and everyday rye. Clear, step-by-step instructions, practical troubleshooting advice, and useful background on ingredients make this paperback a genuinely approachable introduction to artisan bread making at home.

About the Book
Sourdough has a reputation for being fiddly, but Quick and Simple Homemade Sourdough sets out to change that. Organised into chapters dedicated to different styles of loaf, the book walks readers through everything from feeding and maintaining a starter to shaping, proving and baking with confidence. Each chapter presents a curated selection of recipes that highlight different techniques and flavour combinations, so bakers can build skills gradually rather than being overwhelmed on day one. Alongside the recipes, Jane Mason includes a dedicated troubleshooting section addressing the common problems that put beginners off — flat loaves, dense crumbs, sluggish starters — with clear, practical fixes. There's also a helpful section on ingredients and on bread and health, giving context to the choices behind traditional sourdough baking. The result is a book that balances technique with genuine inspiration: traditional favourites sit comfortably alongside more contemporary recipe ideas, so there's always another loaf worth trying. Whether the goal is a simple daily loaf or a more adventurous bake for a special occasion, the instructions are written to be followed exactly as given, with nothing assumed and nothing skipped.

Key Benefits

• Beginner-friendly, step-by-step recipes for classic and contemporary sourdough loaves
• Dedicated chapters covering mixed grain, rye, and flavoured breads like onion and olive
• Clear guidance on starting, feeding, and maintaining a sourdough starter
• A practical troubleshooting section for common baking problems
• Background information on ingredients and the health aspects of bread
• A great gift for anyone starting their home baking journey

About the Author
Jane Mason is the author of Quick and Simple Homemade Sourdough, a practical baking guide written to help everyday home bakers master sourdough with confidence. Drawing on hands-on baking experience, she focuses on clear, no-nonsense instructions rather than overly technical methods, making the book accessible to complete beginners while still offering enough variety to keep more experienced bakers interested. Her approach favours reliable, repeatable results over complicated techniques, which is reflected throughout the recipes and troubleshooting advice in this edition.

Why You'll Love This Cookbook
Straightforward, encouraging, and genuinely beginner-friendly, this paperback demystifies sourdough baking without dumbing it down. It's the ideal choice for anyone who has been put off by fiddly methods and wants real, bakeable results from their own kitchen.

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