Learn how to bake the best artisan sourdough bread at home. This easy step-by-step recipe yields a crisp, golden crust and soft, chewy crumb. Get baking today!
Ingredients:
- 500 grams flour
- 350 grams warm water
- 50 grams sourdough starter
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions:
Mix everything together in the evening (dough will be shaggy). Cover with a damp towel and let rest for 30 minutes. Stretch and fold your way around the dough, rotating the bowl till you’re all the way around. Cover again with a damp towel and let sit at room temp overnight. In the morning, dump the dough on a lightly floured surface. To shape the dough, fold the dough over toward the center. Rotate slightly and fold over again until you’ve worked your way around the entire loaf. Flip the dough over and let it rest for 10 minutes. With floured hands, gently cup the dough and pull toward you a few times, rotating the dough to tighten the shape. Put parchment paper (or a well-floured towel) in the bowl and flip the dough upside down in the bowl. Cover with a towel, and let rise 30-60 minutes (dough should be a little puffy and risen slightly, but not doubled). Flip the dough onto a new piece of parchment. Sprinkle the dough with a little flour, and rub around before scoring the bread. Transfer the parchment paper with dough into a preheated Dutch oven. Bake covered at 450 for 25 mins, then take the lid off and bake for another 10 mins. Cool for an hour before slicing.
The Best Artisan Sourdough Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 grams flour
- 350 grams warm water
- 50 grams sourdough starter
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes.
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