After reading all the advice online about sourdough I found myself becoming a bit overwhelmed with the process and all the conflicting information.
I kept baking standard bread loaves but was really feeling the itch for sourdough so I finally bit the bullet the other day and gave it a try – it ended up throwing my dough before it got to the oven. The other day I saw a woman on instagram post her process and it looked simple enough so I gave it a try and baked this this morning. I understand its not perfect but im pretty chuffed for my first loaf – esepcially because i was so nervous! It tastes superb yummy too.
My husband is an chef and he said he was proud of me so I feel like I've won anyway hahah
13g starter
50g water
50g bread flour
Left on the bench overnight
All the starter in the jar
375g water
12g salt
500g flour
I made a shaggy dough, let it sit in a bowl with gladwrap for half hour then did a round of stretch and pulls. After this I left the dough in a warm place for about 3 or 4 hours and then I shaped and put in the fridge.
Pulled it out this morning about 18 or 19 hours later and transferred it to my pre-heated cast iron pot. Baked at 250 degrees for 20 minutes with lid on and then another 20 minutes at 200 with the lid off.
Let it cool on the bench for about half pur and then cut into it!
This was a very simple process and i didn't get bogged down in the nitty gritty. Let me know what you think 🙂
by Wooden-Edge5029
3 Comments
That is way nicer than my first loaf
100% better than my first. It looks nice!!! ♥️🍞💪🏻
I wish someone would have told me when I started out…to start with lower hydration recipes. So when I figured that out… I started with 60%… then 65%, etc. The dough was much more manageable at 60 or 65% hydration as a beginner. But your 1st loaf looks good so keep going! You got this! ♥️🍞💯