Category

Bread

Fresh milled bread recipes.

Recipe Bases

Recipe Base

Beginner's Fresh Milled Bread Dough

A beginner-friendly fresh milled bread dough with increased hydration and a no-wait yudane method for soft, sliceable whole grain bread.

Recipe Base

Italian Bread

Makes: 1 loaf / 16 slices Prep Time: 1 hour 55 minutes (mostly inactive) Bake Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

Recipes

Recipe

Focaccia

Base: Italian Bread

Posts

Sourdough Italian Bread
Jul 21, 2025

Sourdough Italian Bread

Italian Sourdough baked in a bread pan Open Baked Italian Sourdough My favorite bread base, the Italian Bread Base, has been the on...

Sourdough Rye Bread
Jul 19, 2025

Sourdough Rye Bread

Sourdough rye bread has become one of my all-time favorite breads. If you like rye bread at all, I insist you give it a try.

Sourdough Spelt English Muffins
Jul 18, 2025

Sourdough Spelt English Muffins

Making English muffins with deep nooks and crannies is TOTALLY possible and easier than you think.

Sourdough Soft Pretzels, Pretzel Buns & Pretzel Sticks
Jul 16, 2025

Sourdough Soft Pretzels, Pretzel Buns & Pretzel Sticks

My true to Philly style pretzels made even better with freshly milled flour and sourdough.

Italian Bread Bases
Jul 14, 2025

Italian Bread Bases

I've been milling flour for what feels like forever, and my bread base has changed SIGNIFICANTLY. As I've learned more about how much wate...

Pizzeria Style Pizza Dough (yeast OR sourdough)
May 29, 2025

Pizzeria Style Pizza Dough (yeast OR sourdough)

I've been milling for five years now, and the last four I've been spreading the news to anyone who will listen - locally or on the inte...

Fresh Milled Pita Bread
May 18, 2025

Fresh Milled Pita Bread

These puff up nicely in the oven, making beautiful pockets strong enough to hold your favorite salads (chicken salad, chickpea salad, kale salad) or for dipping into guacamole, hummus, or bean dip.

The best fresh milled banana bread
Mar 15, 2025

The best fresh milled banana bread

This is an excellent way to use up those ripe bananas, and an excuse to buy more. The easiest, best banana bread for fresh milled flour I’ve ever tasted.

How to Make Freshly Milled Fasnachts
Feb 16, 2025

How to Make Freshly Milled Fasnachts

In my area of Pennsylvania, the Tuesday before Lent is known as “Fasnacht Day”. Traditionally, it was a way to use up all the fat and s...

100% Spelt Sourdough Italian bread
Jan 25, 2025

100% Spelt Sourdough Italian bread

How to make sourdough Italian bread with spelt instead of wheat and durum.

Sourdough Ciabatta and Italian Bread
Nov 18, 2024

Sourdough Ciabatta and Italian Bread

Make fresh Ciabatta rolls or Italian bread with my favorite bread recipe turned sourdough.

100% Kamut Pizza Dough (Flatbread)
Oct 30, 2024

100% Kamut Pizza Dough (Flatbread)

This 100% Kamut pizza dough uses fresh milled flour and a quick yudane for a soft, flavorful flatbread that cooks fast on a skillet or bakes up as pizza.