I am so excited for this one! But nervous as well – this is my third loaf and second success. I hope she likes it.

I appreciate the feedback from others here who suggested ice cubes in the Dutch oven! It made a huge difference!

250g wheat flour
250g bread flour
150g starter
10g salt
350g water

Mixed and rested one hour before 4 sets of S/F, one hour between each. Bulk fermentation seemed to be complete at roughly 7hrs after first mixing. Preshaped, 30 min rest, final shaping and cold proofing overnight.

Baked covered at 475 for 20 minutes, dropped the heat to 425 and baked uncovered for about 40 minutes.

by CharmingWait2524

3 Comments

  1. thankless_wanderer

    Nice looking loaf! What Dutch oven do you use? Just curious, since my lodge combo cooker seems too small for a batard this size, so I’ve been doing boules exclusively. Not sure if I should invest in an oval Dutch oven.

  2. TruckinApe

    🎵 Won’t you be my? Won’t you be my? Won’t you be my neighbor? 🎵

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