Sourdough Bread: A Beginner's Guide

Name: Sourdough Bread: A Beginner's Guide
Prep time: 13 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 14 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150g/ 5.35 oz bubbly, active sourdough starter; 250g/ 8.80 oz warm water, preferably filtered (see notes below); 25g/ .90 oz olive oil; 500g/ 17.65 oz bread flour (not all purpose flour); 10g/ .4 oz fine sea salt; fine ground cornmeal or parchment paper; You will need a 5 1/2 or 6 quart Dutch oven for baking; This recipe was tested with King Arthur Bread Flour, Gold Medal Bread Flour, Pillsbury Bread Flour

Instructions

Prep:13hCook:1h

This easy, homemade sourdough bread recipe is best for both beginners and seasoned bakers alike. It's made with 5 simple ingredients: bread flour, active sourdough starter, water, salt and olive oil (which makes the interior crumb incredibly light and plush!). Follow my step-by-step recipe instructions and videos, and you'll get the best, fresh homemade sourdough bread rival to any commercial bakery. You can do it!

Updated at: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:50:12 GMT