Sourdough Baking Guide

A practical guide to starter care, fermentation, timing, troubleshooting, and sourdough recipes—written for home bakers.

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  • Coconut Chiffon Cake

    Coconut Chiffon Cake is a tasty riff on the classic American cake. This version is made with unrefined coconut oil, coconut milk and coconut flour for unmistakable coconut flavor. Recipe Development & Testing The starting point for this recipe is my Vanilla Chiffon Cake. Before baking my first test cake I made several changes to…

  • Coconut Custard Pie

    Coconut Custard Pie is made with a flaky pie crust filled with sweetened coconut and a silky custard scented with vanilla and almond. This is a classic, understated pie that earns a place on the table in any season About This Recipe I love this recipe first and foremost because I love coconut. After 30…


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