Faux Sourdough Bread Recipe
By Ann
My Mother in Law is on a low sodium diet (under 1000mg per day). Faced with the challenge of her diabetes plus her sodium restrictions, she could not buy commercially made breads. Hubby gave her caregivers this recipe years ago, and she has been making, and enjoying, this Faux Sourdough Bread Recipe ever since.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 4 hours, bread machine directions dependent
Ingredients:
● 1 1/2 tsp Yeast
● 2 cups (no sodium) Bread Flour
● 1 TBSP Sugar
● 1/8 tsp Baking Soda
● 1/2 cup Sour Cream (works with non-fat)
● 1 TBSP Vinegar
● 1/2 cup Milk
Directions:
● All ingredients should be at room temperature before beginning.
● Combine ingredients in order in your bread pan.
● Bake according to your bread machine’s instructions (white bread is the bread choice).
Makes 12 servings Faux Sourdough Bread
● To print the Faux Sourdough Bread recipe click here.
This low sodium, low glycemic faux sourdough bread has been a staple of my diabetic mother-in-law’s diet for many years now. As an added bonus, she is also low sodium.
When she was first diagnosed, low sodium/low sugar breads were nearly impossible to find. There is one frozen variety she said didn’t taste good. There is also a variety now (2015) that Trader Joe’s sells fresh in east coast stores. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law live out west (Las Vegas), and can’t get that bread. Sooooo, her caregivers continue to make this recipe for her weekly.
Note: her aids do say it freezes well when they have extras!
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● We use a Breadman Bread Machine
● We use the WEST BEND Bread Slicing Guide
which stores very compact, and really does work!
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Barbee says
This is VERY interesting.
My hubby loves sourdough and I do bake-but keeping a sourdough mother is like keeping a pet (And I don’t need another pet).
My question is about the sodium. For flavor purposes, I usually cut the qty in half in recipes but rarely omit it entirely. What happens if I add a pinch or two in this case? Will it adversely affect the chemistry?
P.S. Happy Veterans Day
Ann says
I do not know, Barbee, but I doubt it will hurt. The lack of sodium makes the bread flatter, so you may get a better looking bread with a pinch.
And yeah, this is awesome to not have or keep, a starter.
Ann
KimH says
Interesting.. Maybe I’ll check it out one of these days.. like tomorrow. 😉 My oven is dead right now and I have a bread machine I havent used in years.. 😛
Ann says
Just remember, no salt = different. I hope you like it Kim, and I hope your oven rises soon! 😀
Ann
Kathy Delp says
My question is this, how would bake this bread without a bread machine, and what would the temp and time be?? I’ve never used a bread machine, but would love to try and make this soon! Ty 🙂
Ann says
Kathy, I just asked my husband (it is his mom that the aids make it for), and he said they never make it without the bread machine, and can’t recommend an oven temp, bake time, etc.
I am sorry.
Ann
Kathy says
Ty Ann for asking! Looks like I’m fixing to learn REAL quick how to use a bread machine!!! lol 😉
Jerry A Couch says
It looks like a white bread which is not good for diabetics, is there a certain brand of flour, white bread flours are high in carbs, What makes this recipe Low Glycemic. The vinegar may help out in regulating blood sugar as well as the fact that is a sourdough bread.
klista Parnell says
Can you let me what you think it has for the amount in Carb and Sodium?
Ann says
Klista, Atkins has a carb counter app you may want to try: carb counter. I will say that Hubby is currently doing Keto and has NOT made this bread for himself (not sure if that means the carbs are a problem, or if he is simply lazy).
Ann
Sandy Anderson says
What size is the loaf?
J says
I just made this and it’s really good! I used the dough setting on my bread machine and baked in the oven in a loaf pan at 350 for 30 mins. Very soft, yet chewy bread. Thanks for the recipe!