Merlin's Magic Sourdough Bread

Name: Merlin's Magic Sourdough Bread
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (227g) sourdough starter ripe (fed)*; 1 2/3 cups (379g) warm water; 5 1/2 cups (660g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast; 2 teaspoons (12g) salt; 2 tablespoons (25g) olive oil

Instructions

Prep:35minCook:35min

This finely textured bread will stay fresh longer than most loaves you'll make, due to both the olive oil and the sourdough starter: Breads higher in acid retain moisture better than less acidic loaves.

Updated at: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:26:27 GMT