What to do with overproofed sourdough

Tried & tested baker's tips on how to save overproofed sourdough dough during the second rising and prevent it from happening next time.

Don't let another batch goto waste. You can easily save over-proofed sourdough dough but turning it into a delicious, easy to make simple sourdough focaccia.

It's easy to lose track of time and forget about your dough in the proofing stage, especially if you're multitasking or prepping other things in the kitchen. While working on Modernist Bread, we developed a technique for saving overproofed dough. In case it does get overproofed, you can revive it instead of throwing it out. Check out our blog for a bread tip that we like to call dough CPR.

Fortunately, overproofed sourdough is quite salvageable. So let's look at the easy steps needed to save your bread!

Over-proofed dough happens to the best of bakers. Fortunately, there's an easy way to fix it — it's all about how you score your bread dough.

What Does Overproofed Sourdough Bread (or Dough) Look Like? This post will explain proofing, how to identify overproofing, common mistakes, how to fix overproofed dough, and more tips to get the best results!

This easy to make and delicious focaccia comes together all in one day using your already ripe sourdough starter. Top with tomatoes, olives, rosemary, and coarse sea salt—or, really, anything you have in the kitchen that's fresh and sounds delicious!

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Over 10 ideas for what to do with leftover sourdough bread. Don't waste it, make something delicious for breakfast, dinner or dessert!

This Sourdough Focaccia has a soft and fluffy texture on the inside and crisp and chewy on the out. It is a naturally leavened, no-knead method that can be made in just one day!