Claire Saffitz Makes Sourdough Bread | Dessert Person

So excited to be back! Bread is what I make when I feel happy, or sad, or stressed -- or just when I am in the mood for fresh, delicious, bread! Let me know any questions you may have about bread in the comments below!

I have named my sourdough starter Claire Sourfitz in your honor. Your videos have been so inspiring and make me feel so much more comfortable in my kitchen!

Claire: "I love doing the dough by hand. It's so primal." Also Claire, 2 seconds later: "I don't want to do this anymore."

I'm 75 yrs old and today I figured out how to deal with that very, heavy, & hot Dutch Oven. I learned how to work without ever having to lift the Dutch Oven while it's hot. My oven is below my range like Claire's. Put the cold DO with cover into the oven then start the oven. When ready to bake, pull the oven rack out far enough to access. Remove the lid. Lower the bread into the DO using the parchment paper then lid up & close up. Remove the lid, when ready, as before. To remove the loaf pull out the rack & remove the loaf using Claire's tongs & parchment paper technique. Shut off the oven with the DO & lid inside until cool. Thank you, Claire, for your hint about using parchment paper as a "loaf transporter"! I baked 2 sourdough rye loaves w/carraway today--still to hot to cut--can hardly wait to taste.

This is the best, most clear explanation of making bread I've ever seen! Thank you!

The Queen herself shares her sourdough bread recipe, the treasure map, the way of life. We are BLESSED 🍞🍞🍞

Even though I know it's coming, the suspense while waiting for the "mmm" verdict is palpable haha

Welcome back, team!! 🎉🎉🎉 And Claire gets a kitchen at the cabin?? The moment we have all been waiting for!

i have been having a rough couple weeks and this past weekend i was gifted a sourdough starter, and today was one of the first days i was feeling good and more myself and THEN, a sourdough video was posted after Claire’s hiatus. the universe is speaking to me

I actually teared up when the themesong started in this video. Bit of goodness for my day. Claire and friends, thanks for being part of our lives ❤

You have the greatest way of teaching, information without it being scarily overwhelming. Thanks!

I have been looking into making sour dough lately and found a beginner course for free on the internet that is supposed to be the most simplified form of this. I left that course feeling confused and not that confident. But this video was so easy to follow and I feel like I could actually do it!! Thanks 😊

Welcome Back Claire & Team! So excited to bake some bread with you.

A couple of weeks ago I made my first ever sourdough bread using Claire's instructions and it was a total success, both looks and taste were awesome. And I am Polish, we are raised on great bread. Thank you, Claire!

FORTY MINUTES OF CLAIRE!!!!!!!!! This must be heaven✨

I MISSED YOU CLAAAIREEE! FINALLY SOURDOUGH!!

Yay! Not to mention, a lot of us started sourdough in the pandemic because you couldn’t buy commercial yeast! Remember the days of empty grocery shelves? Couldn’t buy bread so we wanted to bake it, but couldn’t bake it because we couldn’t buy yeast, so sourdough made sense. Now though, I bake for fun and the ritual ❤️ 🥖

Claire! You absolute goddess! I just removed the lid on my loaf and I’ve never accomplished such a beautiful rise. 🙌❤️ I could cry, thank you thank you thank you!!!!

YAY!!! You're back Claire!! Love ya! My daughter (age 27) and I love to make sourdough bread because of you. It's a great Mom and daughter day ❤️

An official welcome to Olive to the Dessert Person fam! She is a beaut, Vinny!