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Sourdough Bread: An Incredible Essential Recipe for Everyone

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This sourdough bread recipe is a straightforward guide to baking a crusty, flavorful loaf at home using just flour, water, salt, and an active sourdough starter. It delivers a tender crumb and crispy crust, perfect for all baking levels.

Ingredients

500 grams bread flour

400 grams water (room temperature)

100 grams active sourdough starter

10 grams salt

Instructions

  1. Mix the Dough: Combine flour and water in a large bowl until no dry flour remains. Rest for 30 minutes (autolyse).
  2. Add Starter and Salt: Mix in sourdough starter and salt until fully incorporated.
  3. Knead: Knead on a lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  4. Bulk Fermentation: Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise at room temperature for 4–6 hours. Perform stretch and folds after 30 minutes.
  5. Shape the Dough: Transfer dough to a floured surface and shape into a round loaf by tucking edges inward.
  6. Proof: Place shaped dough in a floured proofing basket seam side up. Cover and rest for 2–4 hours at room temperature or refrigerate overnight for enhanced flavor.
  7. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) with a Dutch oven inside about 30 minutes before baking.
  8. Score and Bake: Remove hot Dutch oven, place dough inside, score top, cover with lid. Bake 30 minutes covered, then 15–20 minutes uncovered until golden brown.
  9. Cool: Remove bread from Dutch oven and cool on a wire rack for at least one hour before slicing.

Notes

Use whole wheat or rye flour for different flavors and textures.

Add seeds or nuts to the dough for extra crunch.

Experiment with hydration levels for lighter or denser crumb.

Refresh crust by reheating in oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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