Elaine Explains All Things Sourdough
All of the episodes from Elaine's Sourdough Video Guides have been collected below, so you can find exactly what you need as quickly and easily as possible. If you would prefer to watch these directly on YouTube, you can scroll to the bottom of the page for the quick YouTube links. Hope you enjoy and Happy Baking!

Elaine's Sourdough Starter Series
This Four Part Starter Series was the first thing we made with Elaine, designed to layout her Starter Making Process as clearly and in as much detail as possible. If you're just getting started with your first starter, or having another go, this is the series to watch first!
Elaine's Master Recipe In Full
This video is the most watched on our YouTube channel - so there's a good chance you may have already seen it! Once you have your first Sourdough Starter, this is the complete guide to making Elaine's Master Recipe (complete with written steps here). Watch now to continue your Sourdough Journey!


Elaine's Sandwich Loaf Master Recipe & Guide
Make Sourdough sandwich loaves perfectly every time, with Elaine's signature method. Get the full sandwich loaf master recipe and walkthrough video here now!
Elaine's Baby Loaves Master Recipe Video
Elaine talks us through her Baby Loaves Master Recipe, helping you bake small sourdough loaves to perfection every time. Get the full written guide and accompanying video here!


Elaine's Sourdough Bundt Pan Master Recipe
Learn how to bake Sourdough in a Bundt pan, in Elaine's extensive video guide. Make your sourdough look extra special with these amazing shaped pans. Especially great for festive centre pieces to liven up any holiday table. Watch now to see how!
Adding Different Flours To Elaine's Master Recipe
Find out all of Elaine's top tips for adding different flours in her master recipe. Start small and experiment, and learn from Elaine's wealth of experience! Hit the button to find the page and watch now!


Adding Extra Ingredients To Elaine's Master Recipe
Master the art of adding additional ingredients to your sourdough bakes, with this brilliant guide from Elaine Boddy. From Seeds inside and out, through to a full guide to making Elaine's extraordinary Cheese & Jalapeno Sourdough Roll! Watch now with the link below!
Using Cotswold Crunch in Elaine's Master Recipe
Find out how Elaine likes to use one of our best selling flours in her sourdough bakes. This deep dive will give you all the info you need to make the perfect Crunch Sourdough Loaf! As a bonus, you also get to meet Elaine's long-time camera man and see him try her methods too!


Using Eight Grain & Seven Seed In Elaine's Master Recipe
As with the previous video, Elaine is concentrating on two more of our favourite flours, this time with Eight Grain and Seven Seed! Watch now to find out how to get the most from these great flours in your sourdough bakes!
Sourdough Starter FAQs
Elaine's most frequently asked questions about Sourdough Starters answered - complete with a quick reference guide and timestamps. Watch now if you need to troubleshoot your starter making journey quick!


Sourdough Dough Making FAQs
This guide focuses entirely on the dough making process and the most common issues people have. Complete with timestamps and quick reference images to help your diagnosis!
Elaine's Guide To Shaping Your Sourdough
Shaping a round loaf or oval loaf for a banneton and shaping a sandwich loaf for a pullman pan - these are the top sourdough shaping techniques Elaine focuses on first. As an extra bonus, Elaine also shows how to shape a focaccia and previews a new pan-bake "flower rolls" master recipe from her latest book - The Sourdough Bible!


Overproving 101 - Tips For Baking In The Heat
Made in the height of one of the UK's longest running heatwaves, this top-tips video will help you beat the heat when baking Sourdough! Though made in the Summer sun, this guide will help you tackle overproving at any time of year. Enjoy!
Super Sourdough Videos On YouTube
Use the links below to find all of the above videos directly on YouTube