I am a big fan of sourdough baking, and use my KAF refrigerated starter weekly. My favorite recipe is from the 200 Anniversary Cookbook - love that you take the starter right from the fridge to make a 'sponge' with - and the added flexibility of starting it the night before and finishing it after work the next day. I have used that base recipe to make pizza dough, stuffed sandwiches (roast beef, goat cheese and bbq sauce - yum!), wrap around hot dog pretzel style for the kids, and of course, a lovely big rustic loaf. That recipe makes nice shaped loaves too - i.e. bunnies for Easter. If you have been thinking of making the leap to sourdough, go for it - it is very fun to bake with! Wraparound pretzels for hotdogs - I'm on it. How about brats? (I mean the 'dogs, not the kids!) Thanks for the inspiration, Sara - sourdough rocks! PJH

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