Bertia lanhe

Sourdough Perfection!

I dont always share everything Im learning at the GNOWFGLINS™ eCourses, but sometime I get so excited, I cant help myself. And while I cant share the exact recipe, I can tell you, that these sourdough whole wheat waffles were the best Ive ever had!


The sourdough starter is built up the night before so that when you wake up in the morning, its ready to work with. And no extra flour is needed and no commercial yeast. Just some eggs, salt, honey, vanilla, and baking soda. After breakfast, you just feed your starter a breakfast, too! How easy is that?


The whole wheat waffles come out nice and crisp - not crunchy like theyre overcooked. No, no, no! A nice kind of crisp. The whole wheat recipe I used before caused the waffles to cook up nicely, but before you could butter them and eat, they were soggy. Not good. Or sometimes, if you overcooked them, theyd get hard. It was always a bit of a disappointment. But no longer! Im now a sourdough whole wheat waffle gal!


I have to give a little credit to my waffle iron... the work horse of waffle irons. A very good friend gifted this to our family one Christmas and its been a wonderful addition to our kitchen.


Erin, who helps Wardeh on the sourdough eCourse suggested some ideas for making savory waffles. Oh, my, they sound good! If I start gaining weight, youll know why!

I think a common misconception about sourdough starters is that they make everything taste sour.  But I havent found that to be the case. A lot of it depends on the environment your starter is in, the age of your starter, and the recipe youre using and its souring time. There are things you want to taste sour and things you dont. So by adjusting the amount of time you let it sour, you have some control over the taste.

Another item Ive used my sourdough starter to make is muffins. Although they didnt dome when they rose, they tasted great! Ill have to work on the poofing issue. Too bad... guess Ill just have to make and eat a lot more!


FINALLY, I made the pizza crust Ive been hoping to achieve for months! I tried recipe after recipe, trying to get a thin and crisp 100% whole wheat pizza crust and its been very elusive, always coming out bready. I took this picture before the cheese and before baking, but we got so excited eating it that I forgot to take another photo! Next time, Im going to roll it out even thinner and bake it a bit longer for an even crisper pizza!


Id love to hear what you make with a sourdough starter if you use one. And if you havent tried a sourdough starter yet because youve been intimidated or think its too time consuming, it really isnt that hard. Just 5 minutes in the morning and evening to keep it going. A worthwhile investment!