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Sourdough Bread

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Making the sourdough starter is the essential ingredient of this bread. Sourdough breads have a dense crumb structure, a pleasing sweet yet sour aroma, a slightly chewy bite and keeps well. You will probably enjoy sourdough sliced thinly.

Servings

Unit of measurement

Ingredients

900 gStrong White Bread Flour or
900 gStrong Wholemeal Bread Flour or
900 gWhite Spelt Flour or
900 gWholegrain Spelt Flour
½ tspSalt
100 mlWater
40 gOlive OIl

Method

Sourdough Starter

  1. Mix together 100g/4oz flour & 100ml/4floz water.
  2. Cover with film and leave at room temperature for 24 hours.
  3. Stir in another 100g/4oz flour & 100ml/4floz water.
  4. Cover with film and leave at room temperature for 48 hours.
  5. Stir in 100g/4oz flour and 100ml/4floz water and leave in a warm place for 24 hours or until required for bread making.


Note:
Sourdough starter should be slightly spongy & smell yeasty. If this not the case repeat step 5. Continue to ‘feed’ the starter with remaining flour or water at regular intervals to maintain a thick paste until it is required for baking. The sourdough can be slowed down by refrigeration and speeded up by putting it in a warm place.

Bread

  1. Check that the starter has been in a warm place for at least 12 hours at room temperature.
  2. Weigh 400g/1lb of starter into a large bowl.
  3. Add 400g/1lb flour, oil, and salt.
  4. Mix in sufficient water to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
  5. Knead well then cover the dough with film and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
  6. Knead the dough again then shape and put it into an oiled 1kg/2lb loaf tin.
  7. Cover the tin with film and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  8. Bake in a pre heated oven for 30/35 minutes.

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Temperature & cooking time:
220°C/Fan200°C/425°F/Gas 7

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