750g Sourdough Bread Loaf

An amazing and tasty bread for anyone wanting bakery quality at home.

Ingredients (makes 1 Loaf)

160ml Luke Warm Water
1/4 Cup Vanilla Yoghurt
2 Tsp Lemon Juice
2 Tsp Butter
1 Tsp Sugar
1 Tsp Bread Improver
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 1/2 Cups Plain Flour
1 Tsp Dry Yeast

Method

If making in Bread Maker: In order place all ingredients into bread making Bowl. If Oven Baking: Place ingredients in order into bowl and mix until a smooth and elastic constancy.
If Making in Bread Maker: Choose your bread type and Crust (I choose French and Medium). That is all, please see final step for serving suggestions. ENJOY! If Oven Baking: Transfer the elastic batter to a lightly floured surface and kneed for 5-10 minutes. Once complete kneed/roll into an oval ball suitable to fit your 750g bread pan.
If Oven Baking: Transfer the ball into a lightly greased (with butter and flour) bread pan. Cover with glad wrap and store in a warm area for 30 minutes - 1hour to proof. Now is a good time to pre-heat your oven to 220deg Celsius. TIP: It has proved enough when you can poke the bread near the pan and the dent you have made does not spring back.
If Oven Baking: Place in pre-heated oven on the middle shelf. Cook for 30-40 minutes or until bread looks cooked and feels hollow when tapped. TIP: Placing a bowl of water on the bottom shelf during baking can improve the bread quality.
For al cooking methods: Place on a wire rack to cool. CONGRATULATIONS: You have now made sourdough bread. Some amazing serving suggestions include: Lightly toasted and served with freshly cooked Bacon, Eggs and Tomato. Lightly toasted and served with tomato bruschetta. Served warm and buttered.

Notes

We love making this recipe on a Sunday morning and enjoying as a family. Served 4-6 hungry people. Try adding Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruit to change up the recipe and give more flavours. We love adding some cinnamon and sultanas for a fruit loaf.

40 Comments

- - maddisonmelkie@gmail.com said
  - 08 Nov 2017
    11:50 am
I have made homemade bread loafs in the past and never tried adding yogurt sounds interesting.

- - Kasey said
  - 31 Oct 2017
    8:19 pm
Great recipe I’ll certainly have to try this for myself.

- - mish06 said
  - 18 Oct 2017
    3:39 pm
Bread is the one thing I have never successfully made but as we love Sour Dough, I am definitely going to give this recipe a go. Thanks for sharing.

- - mom81879 said
  - 16 Oct 2017
    8:36 am
I have sour dough mix for my bread machine. It certainly is yummy bread and better being home made so you know exactly what’s in it

- - mom94125 said
  - 12 Oct 2017
    9:25 am
i’m glad to see that this can be made in the oven as well. it seems like a fantastic idea. thank you for sharing this recipe

- - mom62624 said
  - 03 Oct 2017
    10:46 am
Thanks for sharing & trying a fruit loaf one would be great too.

- - serotonin said
  - 03 Oct 2017
    12:35 am
I love home made bread and I love sourdough, though I’ve never had home made before. Yum, thanks for sharing!

- - youngoldlady said
  - 18 Sep 2017
    12:44 am
Have tried both ways and I love the oven baked way better. With summer might go back to bread maker though or use machine for kneading only.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 16 Sep 2017
    11:37 pm
I love that an oven method has been included. You make it sound so easy I might just give it a go. My son loves baking.

- - mom183717 said
  - 06 Aug 2017
    1:50 pm
thanks for a great recipe!

- - cherz said
  - 04 Aug 2017
    5:49 pm
Wow this looks sooo artisan quality. Perfect loaf perfect presentation. thanks for sharing.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 23 Jul 2017
    9:35 am
Wow, thanks for this. Would never have known you could make bread from yoghurt!

- - rachel1970 said
  - 18 Jul 2017
    6:55 am
Sounds like a delicious ‘cheats’ version of sourdough bread.

- - taynik46 said
  - 12 Jul 2017
    6:53 am
i have just got back into making bread for my family from scratch – so I will be definitely trying out your recipe – I have never heard of a bread with yoghurt in it – thank you

- - youngoldlady said
  - 11 Jul 2017
    10:39 pm
Thank you for providing this recipe and suggestions for other things to do with it.

- - mom112217 said
  - 11 Jul 2017
    9:13 am
Fresh sourdough at home is lovely,great recipe!

- - mom93821 said
  - 11 Jul 2017
    4:57 am
I love making bread and your recipe with yoghurt has me intrigued.
- mom93821 replied
  
  14 Jul 2017 , 5:55 am
  Like your tips for adding extras to the recipe – I like to experiment with food.
- - mom90758 said
  - 10 Jul 2017
    4:53 pm
Bread made with yogurt? It inspires me!! It looks beautiful. And the perfect base recipes to use to experiment. I will pin it. I hope to be able to try it out soon.