My Sourdough Recipe
May 17, 2020
TL;DR; Summary
Mix, knead, prove
Shape, overnight-rest, bake
What ya need
- Mixing bowl
- Clear work surface
- Something good at scraping like a silicone spatula
- 400g flour
- 5g salt
- 160g starter
- 230ml water
What ya do
- Stir together the salt and flour in the mixing bowl
- Add the starter and water to the mix and stir until it’s all clumping together
- Tip out the dough onto a clean worksurface
- Knead for a good 10 to 15 minutes
- Once it starts to hold together, plop it in the mixing bowl and cover for 3 to 4 hours until noticably risen
- Sprinkle some flour on the work surface and tip out the dough
- Push the dough flat to get all the air out and give it a few folds. Shape it into a ball shape, tucking it in underneath to leave a smooth round top.
- Place the dough upside down in a floured container and pop in the fridge overnight
- When you wake up, pre-heat the oven to full whack with a casserole pot inside
- Turn out the dough into the heated casserole pot and bake with the lid on for 25 minutes
- Remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes
- Cool and ENJOY
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- See how I’m getting on week-by-week on my Google Photos album.
- Original recipe (apart from baking part):