How To Make Sourdough?

Mix 50 g active sourdough starter with 200 g lukewarm water

Add 350 g bread flour and 10 g salt

Mix until no dry flour remains

Rest dough 30 minutes

Perform 4 sets of stretch-and-folds every 30 minutes

Cover and bulk ferment at room temperature until doubled in size and bubbly (about 4–8 hours)

Pre-shape into a tight round or oval

Rest 20 minutes

Shape into a tight boule or batard

Place seam-side up in a floured banneton

Proof in the refrigerator 8–16 hours

Preheat oven to 250°C/500°F with a Dutch oven inside for at least 30 minutes

Transfer dough to parchment, seam-side down

Score the top with a sharp blade

Bake covered 20 minutes at 250°C/500°F

Reduce heat to 230°C/450°F and bake uncovered 20–30 minutes until deep golden

Cool on a rack at least 1 hour before slicing

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