Sourdough Discard recipes, bakes, and cooks

[curls]

Couldn't find a topic devoted to sourdough discard cooking, so thought I would start one and see how much interest it would generate. Moderators, if there is a topic, please merge.

 

Recently I have begun making sourdough bread and am caring for a sourdough starter. Since there is currently some difficulty finding flour (due to COVID-19 related supply chain issues, etc.) I don't want to throw out any of my sourdough starter. I am also following guidance from King Arthur Flour and Cooks Illustrated for working with a small sourdough starter (10 g. flour | 10 g. water | 10 g. sourdough starter) and using recipes that use smaller amounts of sourdough starter or only building my starter up if called for by a recipe.

 

I have made the following recipes and would make them again:

- King Arthur Flour sourdough discard crumpets. https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/sourdough-crumpets-recipe

- King Arthur Flour sourdough discard waffles. I used a mix of yogurt & milk instead of buttermilk but otherwise made the recipe as written.  https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-sourdough-waffles-or-pancakes-recipe

 

 

 

What are you doing with your sourdough discard?

[Kerry Beal]

Oh good - glad you started this one. Was thinking the same thing.

 

 

 

Discard biscuits using the King Arthur recipe.

 

 

[Maison Rustique]

I made a sweet vanilla biscuit last night--did not really use a recipe, just winged it. Basically a sourdough biscuit with vanilla and a little sugar added. They were quite tasty. 

 

I also made these cookies. With the cinnamon sugar on them, they are like snickerdoodles. They were delicious. 

Sourdough Snickerdoodles

[liamsaunt]

I have made the King Arthur Flour recipes for crumpets and waffles, both of which we liked.  I also made their cracker recipe

 

 

One recipe that we did not really like was their recipe for sourdough discard pizza dough. We all felt that the crust was too chewy.  I posted a picture of that pizza in the Dinner! thread.

 

My first loaf of sourdough bread is in the oven as we speak.  It's not for my house, it is going to my parents.  I have a loaf of pan de mie baking in the other oven for my house.

[curls]

 

Sourdough Discard Flapjacks recipe from Andrew Janjigian  / @wordloaf on Instagram (recipe included on Cook's Illustrated website a few days after the Instagram post). Served with coffee and maple syrup. https://www.cooksillustrated.com/articles/2343-quarantinystarter-recipe-sourdough-discard-pancakes

[curls]

 

Sourdough discard drop biscuits -- tasty and quick. Another great recipe from @wordloaf / Andrew Janjigian. https://www.cooksillustrated.com/articles/2388-quarantinystarter-recipe-sourdough-discard-drop-biscuits

[Maison Rustique]

I made these discard Rosemary Olive Oil Crackers a couple of days ago. We had them yesterday. Everyone loved them. I sent to rest home with my sister because I can make more. I've always got discard to use and they are truly the easiest thing ever!

[lindag]

I’m craving savory scones for breakfast these days.

i made the KAF recipe for Bacon, Cheddar and Chive Scones which are really good...but next time I’ll reduce the salt a bit; between the cheese and the bacon, they don’t need very much added salt.

Today I’ll make their Cheddar and Scallion Scones.  I’ve made these before and they’re a favorite of mine.

 

[Owtahear]

I just started my first sourdough "starter" this weekend.   I got some local whole wheat flour to start, and now am feeding it half wheat and half AP and will ween it off to all AP in a day or two.  

[Soupcon]

Why not dry the starter until you have the flour to make more bread. See this youtube video

 

[curls]

Another nice sourdough discard recipe from King Arthur Flour, this one for pizza. Crust was browner than it appears in this photo. https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/sourdough-pizza-crust-recipe

 

[RWood]

Make the waffles, they are great! It made eight Belgian waffles. I froze the leftover ones, and they reheat great.

[curls]

Tried the King Arthur Sourdough Cinnamon Crumb Cake and added a cinnamon sugar sprinkle after I added half the batter. The crumbs were not as tender as I would have liked but no one else complained. Recipe link: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/sourdough-cinnamon-crumb-cake-recipe

 

 

 

[curls]

Sourdough English Muffin Bread - uses a nice bit of sourdough discard. Recipe from Andrew Janjigian of wordloaf https://wordloaf.substack.com/p/sourdough-english-muffin-bread-874.

 

[Owtahear]

I have used it in crepes believe it or not.  

[curls]

Sourdough discard plus a bit of yeast. One sandwich loaf and one with a cinnamon sugar swirl (I plan to use more cinnamon sugar next time).

 

 

[lindag]

I came across this recipe in my mail this morning:

Do Noting Sourdough Bread

I'm mixing it up today for baking tomorrow!

[lemniscate]

I needed to feed my neglected starter, so I fed it and it woke up nicely.  I needed to make room in the jar and refeed it again.   The removed starter became a batch of thin pancakes/crepes (my pan technique is terrible, so the shapes were all over the place).  I love crepes with powdered sugar and a squeeze of lemon.  The sourdough tang just adds a nice background flavor too.

 

I have a batch of sourdough potato bread dough slow rising in the fridge.  I hope it turns out, make bake it late today or tomorrow.  My breads have been very disappointing lately.

[curls]

1 hour ago, lemniscate said:

I needed to feed my neglected starter, so I fed it and it woke up nicely.  I needed to make room in the jar and refeed it again.   The removed starter became a batch of thin pancakes/crepes (my pan technique is terrible, so the shapes were all over the place).  I love crepes with powdered sugar and a squeeze of lemon.  The sourdough tang just adds a nice background flavor too.

 

I have a batch of sourdough potato bread dough slow rising in the fridge.  I hope it turns out, make bake it late today or tomorrow.  My breads have been very disappointing lately.

Sorry to hear that you aren’t happy with how your breads have been turning out. Any ideas why? Want to share more information and let us attempt to troubleshoot?

 

The pancakes/crepes you made with your sourdough discard sound quite yummy.

[lemniscate]

26 minutes ago, curls said:

Sorry to hear that you aren’t happy with how your breads have been turning out. Any ideas why? Want to share more information and let us attempt to troubleshoot?

I know what's wrong, my dough is too wet.    My kitchen scale broke a while back and I just keep forgetting to order another one.   I finally remembered yesterday and I got a digital one, and a jeweler's scale for under $15 total.  We also had uncharacteristically humid weather and I have my oven outside on the patio.