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Artisan Sourdough Bread

Name: Artisan Sourdough Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 500 g sifted Unbleached Bread Flour; 350 ml Lukewarm Water; 100 g fed Active Sourdough Starter; 10 g Fine Sea Salt

A classic country-style sourdough loaf with a blistered crust and open crumb, made with wild yeast starter.

Chef Chef Hsin-I

Prep Time 45 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Servings 8 portions

Cooking Steps

Step 1

Autolyse: Mix flour and water until no dry spots remain. Cover and rest 45 minutes.

Step 2

Add starter and salt, dimple in then fold until fully incorporated.

Step 3

Perform 4 sets of stretch-and-folds every 30 minutes over 2 hours bulk fermentation.

Step 4

Preshape into a loose round. Rest 20 minutes then final shape into a boule.

Step 5

Proof in a banneton overnight in the fridge for 12–16 hours.

Step 6

Bake in Dutch oven at 230°C covered 20 min, uncovered 20 min until deep mahogany.

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