The sourdough gods have a cruel sense of humor… this bite-size beauty has absolutely no business looking this good. Why does the crumb look like that?!

500 g KA bread flour
100 g starter
350 water
10 g salt

Stir water (heated to 100 degrees F) and starter, mix flour and salt, mix by hand until ingredients are incorporated. 4 stretch and folds every 30 min, 4.5 hrs total bulk ferment, end dough temp was 80 degrees F.

Cut off 35 g dough, Pre shape, bench rest for 30 min shape, dust with rice flour and put into a tiny sauce bowl. Cover and cold ferment for 15 hours.

Dump onto parchment paper, try to score, put into a 500 degree oven on a heated pizza stone and throw a few ice cubes in there. Bake about 10 minutes or until the crust reaches the color you desire.

by flippyfloop1222

10 Comments

  1. kissesntea

    whyyyy is this the cutest thing i’ve ever seen 😭

  2. damn_ginaaa

    We need a mini sourdough series or tag in this sub now because this just made my day.

  3. Timmerdogg

    Maybe you’re onto something. Do smaller loaves taste better than large and we just don’t know it because that isn’t what we’re baking?

  4. mi_puckstopper

    This is why I make buns instead of loaves. I make gluten free sourdough, so it’s always kinda tough to get it to rise well. For gf sd, size really does seem to make a difference.

  5. TheNordicFairy

    They are called buns. Nice one, for sure. Make them every week and freeze them.