Easy Sourdough Bread
Craft your own sourdough masterpiece using this crispy from the outside and soft from the inside Easy Sourdough Bread recipe.
Ingredients:
125 grams sourdough starter active
367.5 grams water filtered & room temperature
500 grams all-purpose flour unbleached
12 grams sea salt I like to use French sea salt
25 grams water
Instructions:
Into a bowl add sourdough starter and water, mix with a wooden spoon until starter dissolves and water looks milky.
Add flour. Mix everything. Using hands knead the dough for 5-10 minutes. Cover and let rest in a warm place for about 2 hours.
After adding salt and water, knead the dough for 5-10 minutes or until salt and water are incorporated into the dough. Cover and let rest in a warm place for 4-5 hours or in the fridge overnight (8-10 hours).
Place the dough onto a clean surface. Wet your hands with water and stretch the dough into a large rectangle.
Fold over 1/3rd from the top and bottom so each third is stacked vertically, forming a smaller rectangle.
Take the side of the rectangle and roll it into a cylinder shape.
Now, using your hands push the dough away and pull it towards you to form a round-shaped loaf, about 4-6 times or until the dough is round. Let rest on the counter for 20 minutes, uncovered.
Using a bench scraper, flip the dough over and repeat steps 4-7. Lightly flour the proofing basket, and gently place the loaf into the basket using a bench scraper. Cover and let rest and rise in the fridge for 2 hours.
Gently place the dough onto a floured parchment paper. Flour the top of the loaf and score the top and the sides using bread lame, score the sides making an "O" or "C" shape around the loaf.
Place into the Dutch oven with parchment paper. Add 2 ice cubes into the pot behind the parchment paper. Cover and place into the cold oven. Preheat the oven to 450F. Once the oven is preheated, start the timer to 40 minutes. After 40 minutes uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes or until desired crispy golden color.
Remove from the Dutch oven and let rest on the cutting board. Slice and enjoy!
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Recipe Courtesy of Munchkin Time Blog.