Easy sourdough bread

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monkeyfufu @foodforthoughts

Credit to Ben Starr. The recipe use dutch oven to bake the bread and assume you already have a starter

Easy sourdough bread

Credit to Ben Starr. The recipe use dutch oven to bake the bread and assume you already have a starter

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Ingredients

2 days total
1 loaf
  1. 4 ozsourdough starter
  2. 12 ozfiltered room temperature water. Add 1 oz more if you use whole wheat blend
  3. 0.75-0.5 ozSalt, depending on preference(must be non-iodine)
  4. 1 lb+ 4 oz flour (can substitute up to 8 oz of whole wheat flour)

Cooking Instructions

2 days total
  1. 1

    Mix starter and water to dilute

  2. 2

    Add in salt and flour and mix until the dough is even. You don't have to over mix, you can either use a spoon or hand to fold

  3. 3

    Leave in a round container and cover with plastic wrap and sit in room temperature for 12-24 hrs until the dough doubled in size

  4. 4

    NEXT DAY:
    Find a bowl that is approx same size as the dutch oven pot you plan to use. Lined with pastry cloth and flour it heavily, set aside.

  5. 5

    Flour lightly the surface you plan to fold the dough and flour your hands.

  6. 6

    Dump the dough onto the surface and gently tuck the dough under to make a round shape. Don't knead the dough as you will make it too dense.

  7. 7

    Once shaped, put the dough into the floured bowl and cover with baking cloth to sit at room temperature for 2-4 hours.

  8. 8

    At this point, you can delay the baking process by putting the dough in the fridge for up to 3 days if need be.

  9. 9

    1 hour before baking the bread, Preheat the oven at 500 degrees Fahrenheit with a dutch oven and lift in the oven on the middle rack.

  10. 10

    Before transferring the dough to the dutch oven, use scissors and cut the top of dough with 3 slits.

  11. 11

    Take the hot dutch oven out of the oven, transfer the dough (with slits facing up) into the ditch oven.

  12. 12

    Close lid and bake 30 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit

  13. 13

    Take the lid off and bake another 15 minutes

  14. 14

    The bread is done when the internal temperature reaches 205-210 degrees

  15. 15

    Take the bread out and let it cool down for 30 min to 1 hour before cutting.

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