I’m about a month into my sourdough journey and been baking nothing but boules so far with varying levels of success. I’ve always struggled with shaping so tried a batard instead on a whim yesterday… and it might be the best loaf I’ve made so far! I think I’m converted lol
* 350g bread flour * 50g wheat flour * 250g water * 100g starter * 8g salt
Mix everything, wait 30 min, stretch and folds every half hour for 2 hours, BF for an hour, shape and in the fridge, baked next morning in dutch oven at 450F for 30 min and uncovered at 400F for 25 min. Probably couldve gone a bit darker but the tops of my loaves have been getting burnt so I was experimenting with oven temps. My kitchen was pretty hot yesterday at 85F so I ended BF early (3.5hrs total). Still feeling out the best duration now that we’re entering summer but I’m glad it didn’t become a soupy mess.
No-Fig-8614
How do you avoid the bottom burning that’s my biggest issues making bread!
Peach_Sprinkles11
Looks wonderful! I wish I could get perfect scoring like that
Readingcommnts
Beautiful loaf
cinderxhella
Excuse me that is beautiful scoring and you are an artist
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I’m about a month into my sourdough journey and been baking nothing but boules so far with varying levels of success. I’ve always struggled with shaping so tried a batard instead on a whim yesterday… and it might be the best loaf I’ve made so far! I think I’m converted lol
* 350g bread flour
* 50g wheat flour
* 250g water
* 100g starter
* 8g salt
Mix everything, wait 30 min, stretch and folds every half hour for 2 hours, BF for an hour, shape and in the fridge, baked next morning in dutch oven at 450F for 30 min and uncovered at 400F for 25 min. Probably couldve gone a bit darker but the tops of my loaves have been getting burnt so I was experimenting with oven temps. My kitchen was pretty hot yesterday at 85F so I ended BF early (3.5hrs total). Still feeling out the best duration now that we’re entering summer but I’m glad it didn’t become a soupy mess.
How do you avoid the bottom burning that’s my biggest issues making bread!
Looks wonderful! I wish I could get perfect scoring like that
Beautiful loaf
Excuse me that is beautiful scoring and you are an artist
It looks SO GOOD
This is just so satisfying to look at