Simple Sourdough Bread
This simple sourdough bread is an artisanal loaf that tastes amazing. This recipe requires no stretching or folding. It is simple and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 165 grams Unfed Sourdough Stater
- 400 grams Warm Water
- 650 grams Bread Flour
- 15 grams Salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the starter and water with a dough whisk. Add bread flour and salt. Mix until the dough forms. It will be shaggy
- Cover bowl with lid or damp towel to bulk ferment for 3-12 hours until dough is proofed. The dough should be round, smooth, with bubbles on top, and should wiggle when you shake the bowl.
- Shape on a floured countertop. Place in a floured banneton basket, cover with plastic wrap on the counter for one hour.
- Place in fridge for cold ferment for 15 hours.
- Dump the loaf on parchment paper or a silicone sling. Score the dough however you choose and place the dough in a Dutch oven and put the lid on it.
- Place Dutch oven in oven. Set oven to 450 degrees and set timer for 1 hour.
- Remove Dutch oven from oven, take lid off the Dutch oven, lower oven temperature to 425, place Dutch oven back in oven, and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
- Remove Dutch oven from oven, remove the loaf from Dutch oven, and place on cooling rack.
- Cool for 1-4 hours before slicing.
- Enjoy!