Easy Sourdough Bread - Vermont Bread
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Ingredients
Overnight Starter
- 22 g 100% hydration sourdough starter , unfed
- 137 g water at room temperature
- 110 g bread flour
Final Formula
- 600 g bread flour
- 80 g rye flour
- 370 g water at room temperature
- 16g salt
- Overnight Starter which is 125% hydration starter
Instructions
- To make the overnight starter, in the evening stir down the 100% hydration sourdough starter, and remove 22 g in a bowl. First add the water and stir well. Add flour and stir. Cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest at room temperature for 12-14 hrs (overnight). (For the 100% hydration sourdough starter – you either make it to have it your own - as shown here – or take from a friend who has or buy from a specialized store).
- In the morning, in a large bowl mix the flours with water and the overnight starter until well combined. Let the dough rest (autolyse) for 30 minutes.
- Add the salt and knead by hand for 5-8 minutes.
- Wipe the inside of a wide bowl with a little vegetable oil. Place the dough into this wide bowl so the dough can be stretched and folded without removing it from the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Let the dough ferment at room temperature for 2.5 hours with folds at 50 minutes. The folding is shown here.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Divide it in two pieces. Shape them in form of a ball. Sprinkle the balls with flour, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare two round bowls with 2 kitchen towels, sprinkled with flour. Add the dough balls seam-side-up, cover with the edges of the towel and proof for 2 or 2.5 hours at room temperature. You will know it's done when pressing the dough with the finger the it comes slowly back.
- Preheat the oven to 475 F (240 C) with baking stone or in case you don't have one preheat a baking sheet. Place a small pot with water at the base of the oven to create steam.
- Turn the proofed loaves onto a parchment and score them. You can see some tips here. Carefully transfer it to the preheated baking stone or back of the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes with steam then remove the pot with water from the oven and bake for another 15- 20 minutes without steam.
- Cool on a wire rack. Let them cool completely before cutting for at least 2 hrs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 loaf of breadCalories: 1462kcalCarbohydrates: 306.8gProtein: 43.4gFat: 4.7gSaturated Fat: 0.7gSugar: 1.4g