Mock Sourdough Bread

Skip the starter and use yogurt and yeast instead in this mock sourdough bread recipe that provides the tangy flavor you love with much less work.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 (6 ounce) containers plain yogurt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed, divided
• cold water as needed
• 0.5 cup warm water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush loaves with cold water.

Step 2

Place yogurt in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave (or heat on the stovetop) until lukewarm.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until loaves sound hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 minutes, brushing with water twice during baking time.

Step 4

Dissolve yeast in ½ cup warm water. Stir in yogurt, 2 cups flour, sugar, oil, and salt; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining 2 cups flour to make dough easy to handle.

Step 5

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl; let rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Step 6

Shape dough into 8 loaves; lightly brush each loaf with cold water. Cut 3 diagonal slashes across loaf tops with a sharp knife. Let rise until doubled in volume, about 25 minutes.