


Have been toying with this idea of doing a hands off loaf. That is no stretch and folds or kneading. This is my first attempt at this style of baking. Credit to Tom Cucuzza from the Sourdough Journey.
Ingredients:
450 grams Bobs bread flour
50 grams King Arthur whole wheat flour
400g water
72g stiff starter (1:2.4:4 starter, water flour).
10g salt
Process:
1) Mix all flour, starter and 375g water until shaggy. Use dough scraper to round a little, cover and wait 40 minutes.
2) Add salt and remaining 25g water incorporate via pincer method.
3) Cover and wait till dough doubles in size. For me was about 8.5 hours at 69F.
4) Pre shape and rest for 20 minutes.
5) Shape into shape of choice and place in proofing basket.
6) Proof until passes poke rest. 2 hours for me at 72F.
7) Preheat Dutch oven at 500f for 60 minutes.
8) Cover and place in freezer for 30 minutes.
9) Reduce oven to 475F add loaf and 3 ice cubes and bake covered for 20 minutes and uncovered for 25 minutes.
10) Remove and rest for 2 hours and then slice and enjoy!
by pawelmwo

3 Comments
Honestly gorgeous loaf
“Place in Freezer” do you put the bread dough and basket in the freezer right before baking? Never heard of this
I didn’t know you could skip the stretch/folds!! 🤯