Sourdough Bread

Think you can’t bake artisan sourdough bread at home? Think again! Sourdough Bread: a Beginner’s guide is your go-to recipe resource for simple, easy sourdough bread without kneading. Make the dough in the morning or at night- it will come together in under 10 minutes.

4/19/20231 min read

Description

This beginner sourdough recipe is perfect for bakers looking to jump right in! It’s is a low-hydration dough, meaning it will yield a ‘tight’ crumb (small holes). It is great for sandwiches and toast.

Ingredients

  • 150g/ 5.35 oz bubbly, active sourdough starter

  • 250g/ 8.80 oz warm water, preferably filtered*

  • 25g/ .90 oz olive oil

  • 500g/ 17.65 oz bread flour (not all purpose flour)

  • 10g/ .4 oz fine sea salt

  • fine ground cornmeal, for dusting

*For a more soft and pliable dough, you can increase the water up to 300 g- 325 g total. Please use a cloth lined bowl (instead of the Dutch oven for the second rise).

**You will need a 5 1/2 or 6 quart Dutch oven for baking

***This recipe was tested with King Arthur Bread Flour, Gold Medal Bread Flour, Pillsbury Bread Flour

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