September 7, 2015 - 10:37am
White sourdough bread
So here it is, Sunday's white sourdough bread, with a nice open crumb.
For the leaven
- 1 tbsp mature starter
- 25g type 00 flour
- 25g strong white flour
- 50g water
For the dough
- 400g white flour
- 100g type 00 flour
- 100g leaven
- 375g water
- 10g salt & 25g water
- Mix your leaven and leave it to ferment for around 3 hours at 30°C.
- Once your leaven is ready, mix your dough (hold back the salt) and autolyse for 2 hours.
- Add the salt and remaining water and incorporate it into your dough. Let the dough sit for 30 minutes.
- Begin your series of stretch and folds at regular 30 minute intervals (2 hours).
- Let your dough undergo a bulk rise for 2 hours to develop flavour
- Bench rest your dough for 30 minutes before shaping and proving it in your basket.
- Place your dough in the fridge for 12-16 hours for its final proof, or leave it at room temperature for about 1.5 hours.
- Bake your loaf in a preheated oven at 250°C for 25 mins in a dutch oven. Reduce temp to 220°C, remove the lid of your dutch oven, then bake for a further 20 mins, until the loaf is well caramelised.
Comments
Congratulations! A wonderful looking loaf that I am sure tasted great as well. Very nice recipe. Thanks for sharing. Best, Phyllis
Love the bold bake too. Well done and happy baking
I love the dark crust and the open crumb!
Great bake. Must taste fantastic.