So the Sourdough Starter that we just created over the past 8 days… made these!
Basic Sourdough Bread
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Ingredients
- 1 cup “fed” Sourdough Starter
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 5 cups High-Gluten Flour or Bread Flour
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients, kneading to form a smooth dough. Allow the dough to rise in a covered bowl until it’s doubled in size, about 90 minutes. Gently divide the dough in half; it’ll deflate somewhat. Gently shape the dough into two oval loaves or, for longer loaves, two 10″ to 11″ logs.
- Place the loaves on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise until very puffy, about 1 hour. Move one rack to the bottom and put an empty metal pan there (a 9X13″ metal pan works fine).
- Place the other rack in the middle. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Make two fairly deep diagonal slashes in each loaf; a serrated bread knife, wielded firmly, works well here. Place the bread on the middle rack.
- As fast as possible, CAREFULLY pour the 1 cup of very hot water into the 9×13″ metal pan and close the oven door! Reduce heat to 425°F. Bake the bread for 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Remove it from the oven, and cool on a rack.
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