Beginner Sourdough Bread Recipe
This beginner sourdough bread recipe makes a delicious, crusty loaf with a soft, chewy interior. Made with a few simple ingredients and an active sourdough starter, this homemade bread is perfect for breakfast, sandwiches, or enjoying warm with butter. Follow the step-by-step instructions for a rewarding sourdough baking experience!
Servings: 8 people
Equipment
- dutch oven
- baking oven
Ingredients
- 125 gms sourdough starter
- 500 gms all-purpose flour
- 350 gms water
- 10 gms salt
- 1 cup rice flour for rolling dough
Instructions
- Measure the active starter and add it to a bowl.
- Add lukewarm water and stir well.
- Add AP flour and salt and mix into a shaggy dough.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Do the first set of stretch and fold, and rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- Do the second set of stretch and fold, and rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- Do the first set of coil, stretch, and slap, and rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- Do the second set of coil, stretch, and slap, and rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for bulk fermentation for about 4 to 6 hours.
- Transfer the fermented dough onto a counter dusted with rice flour, and divide into two parts.
- Shape into a rectangle, fold both sides, and roll into a ball.
- Transfer the shaped dough into a banneton basket dusted with flour.
- Cover with a linen cloth, put it in a plastic bag, and place it in the refrigerator.
- After 12 hours, take it out of the refrigerator and score it.
- Preheat the Dutch oven to 475 deg F.
- Transfer the dough into the Dutch oven lined with parchment paper and ice, if using.
- Bake at 475 deg F for 35 minutes, covered with the lid.
- Lower to 425 deg F and bake for 15 minutes, uncovered, until it gets a golden brown color.
- Transfer the sourdough bread to a cooling rack.
- Cut into slices when cool.
