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Sourdough Bread
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Sourdough Bread
Sourdough bread is a naturally fermented bread made from a simple mixture of flour, water, and salt, combined with an active starter.
This starter, created from natural microorganisms in the flour and environment, replaces commercial yeast, giving the bread a complex and slightly tangy flavor.
Through slow, controlled fermentation, sourdough bread develops a light and airy crumb with irregular holes and a thick, golden, crispy crust.
Appreciated for its taste and improved digestibility, it embodies an artisanal tradition that celebrates patience, precision, and harmony between simple ingredients and ancient techniques.
This starter, created from natural microorganisms in the flour and environment, replaces commercial yeast, giving the bread a complex and slightly tangy flavor.
Through slow, controlled fermentation, sourdough bread develops a light and airy crumb with irregular holes and a thick, golden, crispy crust.
Appreciated for its taste and improved digestibility, it embodies an artisanal tradition that celebrates patience, precision, and harmony between simple ingredients and ancient techniques.
🥄 16h
🔥 45 min.
🍽️ 1 loaf
Ingredients
Autolyse
Fermentation
Steps
Starter
Autolyse [20m]
Fermentation [3h30]
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Perform a series of stretch & fold every 30 minutes for 3h30.
Pre-shaping [30m]
Shaping [12h]
Baking [45m]
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Score the bread, then place it in the Dutch oven.
