Second loaf with this starter. I love how strong and quick it is. I made two loaves, one with chia seeds and one without. The one with chia seeds (photos) it's going in the freezer.
Recipe for one 800g batard:
Levain (100 g @ 100% hydration) – Ripen 4 hour at 24~25 °C (until peaked)
- 25 g strong bread flour
- 25 g dark rye flour
- 50 g water
Main Dough (Excluding Levain)
- 370 g bread flour
- 45 g whole‑wheat flour
- 285 g water
- 9 g salt
Method
- Build levain.
- Mix flour + 260 g water and autolyse for 2 hours (while the starter is doubling)
- Add levain, salt, and reserved water. Mix well to combine (~25 °C dough temp).
- Bulk ferment ~5 hrs at 24 °C (watch the dough, not the clock and it sould be wiggly, peeling from sides, and slightly domed), with coil folds every 30 min for 2 hrs.
- Preshape, rest uncovered 30 min.
- Shape, place seam‑up in banneton.
- Cold proof overnight in fridge.
- Bake at 230 °C in preheated Dutch oven straight from the fridge: 20 min covered, then 20 min uncovered at 220 °C.
- Cool, slice, eat (or freeze, like in my case because I made two) .
TLDR: 800 g Dough – 1 Hour Autolyse – 72% Hydration – 100 g Levain
by ehtio
2 Comments
Beautiful loaf!!!
Nicely done (all around). You must be an engineer.