Sourdough Baking

I acquired some sourdough starter the other day in an attempt to reignite my love of baking. The first loafs i made were crusty and tasty but did not rise well at all for some reason. These are my second attempts in which i used a rye starter with white flour and baked it in a casserole pan at the highest temperature my oven would go.

Making this bread does take time as you must fold it every half an hour or so for 6 hours but i find it is a pleasant and relaxing activity, seeing it grow and develop and change texture. Also it's so cheap to make and loads more interesting than the stuff from the shops.