The perfect sourdough recipe. This is not a fussy or complicated recipe. But as most sourdough recipes, it does take 2 days to complete its beautiful transformation from starter to a beautiful loaf of sourdough. I like make two loaves at a time which last us around 3-4 days. My entire family has become lovers of sourdough bread. This recipe gives you an amazing chewy and airy texture on the inside and a crispy crust. Serve it with a soup or stew, and then make french toast the next morning for breakfast.
Recipe make one loaf.
Ingredients:
100 grams of bubbly starter
340 grams of water
520 grams of unbleached flour
10 grams of sea salt
Instructions:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the starter and water. Mix together using a dough whisk.
2. Add the flour and salt to the bowl. Using a dough whisk or your hands, stir together until combined. Cover with a damp tea towel or seran wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
3. Do 4 stretch and folds every 45 minutes. Covering the bowl during the resting time.
4. After the last stretch and fold, let the dough proof for one hour and then dump onto a clean flat surface.
5. Stretch out the dough into a rectangle, and then bring the sides together, folding it into a square.
6. Flip over and using your hands, final shape it into a ball and place into a floured banneton basket.
7. Loosely cover with seran wrap or a plastic grocery bag, making sure the plastic does not touch the top of the dough. Let raise overnight in the fridge.
