Celina, often times sourdough recipes that lack oven spring are a result of a sluggish or unhappy starter. Be sure that you feed your starter frequently a few times before baking with it to ensure that it is active and will promote a nice rise. (Try 2x 24 hours and 12 hours before baking, keeping it at room temperature in between feedings.) Give it a feeding and let it sit for 2-4 hours before using it in your recipe. Also be sure to still add any of the yeast called for in your recipe as this will promote the final rise and texture of your bread. Still no luck? Make sure you are measuring your flour correctly because too much flour can caused baked goods not to rise. Good luck! Kye@KAF

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