Homemade Sourdough Bread: The Easy Step by Step Guide
This guide will walk you through the process of making delicious homemade sourdough bread, step by step.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 500 grams bread flour
- 350 grams water
- 100 grams sourdough starter
- 10 grams salt
- In a large bowl, mix the bread flour and water until combined. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Add the sourdough starter and salt, then knead the dough until smooth.
- Let the dough rise at room temperature for 4-6 hours until doubled in size.
- Shape the dough into a round and place it in a floured proofing basket. Let it rise for another 2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 230°C (450°F) and place a Dutch oven inside to heat up.
- Carefully place the dough into the hot Dutch oven, cover, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Let the bread cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Make sure to feed your sourdough starter 8 hours before using it.
- For a tangier flavor, allow the dough to ferment longer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0.5 grams
- Sodium: 400 milligrams
- Fat: 1 gram
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 40 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 6 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
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