Homemade Sourdough Bread
Ingredients
Serves 1- 100 g Starter bubbly, active
- 375 g Water warm
- 500 g Flour bread
- 10 g Salt fine sea
Method
21 steps · 1125 min- Step 1
Whisk starter and water together in a large bowl.
- Step 2
Add flour and salt.
- Step 3
Mix to combine, forming a rough dough.
- Step 4
Cover with a damp towel and rest for 30 minutes.
- Step 5
Perform a series of stretch and folds on the dough.
- Step 6
Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- Step 7
Repeat the stretch and fold series.
- Step 8
If time permits, repeat the series twice more for a total of 4 times in 2 hours.
- Step 9
Cover the bowl with a damp towel or airtight lid.
- Step 10
Let the dough rise at room temperature for 8 to 10 hours.
- Step 11
Coax the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Step 12
Shape it into a round by folding the top down to the center repeatedly.
- Step 13
Rest the dough seam side up for 30 minutes.
- Step 14
Cover the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Step 15
Preheat oven to 550°F with a Dutch oven inside.
- Step 16
Place parchment over the dough and invert the bowl to release the loaf onto the parchment.
- Step 17
Score the dough with a knife or razor blade.
- Step 18
Lower oven temperature to 450°F and bake covered for 30 minutes.
- Step 19
Remove lid, lower temperature to 400°F and bake for 10–15 minutes.
- Step 20
If needed, lift loaf and bake directly on rack for last 5–10 minutes.
- Step 21
Cool loaf on a wire rack for 1 hour before slicing.
