The less I care the better the loaf

Okay, so it’s been about 6 months since I’ve started my sourdough journey, and I must say I absolutely love the whole entire process and the bread of course. Over time I have learned that my thing is I refuse to measure temps of bread, autolyse, and anything else that is extra and makes sourdough a burden and not a hobby for me. However, I do realize there is an art to this and so I had to try all the techniques and bakery tips and tricks, and became obsessed with the crumb structure yada yada. All that to say when I use this quick and easy foolproof recipe, I get just as good if not better loaves! If you enjoy the 100 steps of sourdough the artisan way, the more power to you and also hello fellow sourdough friend. As for me and my house we like things easy for the sake of time but never sacrifice quality. I have also been battling the humidity as it is summertime here in the dirty south USA, so I’m using less water and sometimes not having to BF on the counter as long because of the heat and humidity combo.

Here’s my foolproof recipe that never fails me!

125g active starter, 13g salt, 350ml warm water(less in the summertime), 525g bread flour I used KA

1. Combine into shaggy dough and let rest on counter for 1 hour
2. Perform 10 stretch and folds then let rest 30 mins
3. Perform 3 more rounds of regular stretch and folds every 30 minutes
4. Bulk ferment on counter for 3-4 hours depending on your rise and humidity of kitchen
5. Shape dough and proof in fridge for 12-19 hours
6. Preheat oven to 500°F with Dutch oven inside
7. Lower oven to 475° and Bake covered in Dutch oven for 30 mins
8. Lower temp to 425° and bake uncovered another 15-30 mins until your desired darkness is achieved 🙂

*Pictured my loaf from today.