Description
Experience the joy of baking with this easy sourdough bread recipe. Transform simple ingredients into a crusty, artisan loaf that fills your home with irresistible aromas. Perfect for sharing at family gatherings or enjoying on cozy weekends, this recipe will turn you into a bread-baking pro in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup active sourdough starter (about 240g)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (500g)
- 1 ½ cups filtered water (350g)
- 2 tsp sea salt (10g)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Starter: Feed your active sourdough starter about 4-6 hours before starting; it should be bubbly and doubled in size.
- Mix the Dough: In a large bowl, combine the flour and water. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Add Salt and Rest: Sprinkle salt over the dough, knead briefly, cover with a damp cloth, and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Bulk Fermentation: Perform stretch and folds every 30 minutes for 2-3 hours until the dough is elastic.
- Shape Your Loaf: Turn the dough onto a floured surface and shape it into a round loaf.
- Final Proofing: Place seam-side up in a floured proofing basket, cover, and let rise for an hour at room temperature or overnight in the fridge.
- Bake the Bread: Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C). Transfer your loaf to a baking stone or sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (60g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg