Description
A simple and effective method for making delicious one-day sourdough bread with minimal fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 125g active sourdough starter (unfed, but bubbly and alive)
- 500g bread flour (provides structure and chew)
- 300g water (lukewarm is best)
- 10g salt (enhances flavor)
Instructions
- Begin your day around 8:00 AM by mixing the dough. In a large mixing bowl, combine the starter, bread flour, water, and salt. Use your hands to mix it together—it doesn’t need to be smooth, just enough to form a sticky ball.
- Once it’s mixed, cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. This resting time (called “autolyse”) helps the flour fully absorb the water.
- After 30 minutes, perform a set of stretch and folds. Grab one side of the dough, stretch it up, and fold it over the center. Rotate the bowl and repeat three more times.
- Cover the dough again and let it rest for a few hours at room temperature.
- Once the dough has rested and has begun to rise, do a second round of stretch and folds. Let it rest again for 30 minutes.
- Gently shape the dough into a round or oval loaf. Place it into a proofing basket or a bowl lined with a floured kitchen towel.
- Let it rest for another hour at room temperature, covered.
- Once the dough has risen again, cover it and place it in the refrigerator for cold fermentation.
- When ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge, score the top, and place it in a cold Dutch oven. Set the oven to 450°F and bake for 50 minutes with the lid on, then remove the lid and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Notes
- Ensure the sourdough starter is active before use.
- Be gentle when shaping the dough to preserve air bubbles.
- Cold fermentation can be adjusted based on time availability.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg