Small Sourdough Bread#BreadBakers

A Perfect crispy sourdough bread. Wanted to try baking it in baking pan covering it with a lid, seen so many reels, so tried it and it turned out fantastic. No need for a dutch oven now you can bake cripsy bread by this method too. No need to heat the baking pan too. Such an easy way to bake bread.

Ingredients
3 Grams Salt
110 Grams Water
33 Grams Active Sourdough Starter
170 Grams Bread Flour
Method

Combine active starter, salt, and warm water in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the flour, then knead lightly until a shaggy dough forms.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap (or aluminum foil) and let the dough rest at room temperature for bulk fermentation, about 6-8 hours.
For the first two hours of the bulk ferment, try to do 3 – 4 rounds of stretch and folds. Start with the first one at least 30 minutes after mixing the dough.

Flatten the dough into a rectangle, and gently fold about 1/3 of the dough from one short edge over toward the center, then repeat with the opposite edge so they overlap a bit. Rotate the dough 90 degrees, then gently roll it up. Finally, shape it into a more of a round form.

Place the dough in a proofing basket lined with a lightly floured tea towel. Cover with a plastic bag and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, preheat your oven the oven temperature of 450°F (about 200°C) for about 20 minutes.
Place a piece of parchment paper over the basket, and gently turn the basket upside down to release the dough onto the paper.

Score the top of the dough with a sharp knife or razor blade. Place the bread in a baking pan and cover with a lid.

Bake it for 25 minutes then remove the lid and bake for another 20 minutes or until the bread is done. When tapped hollow sound comes.

Remove the bread from the oven and cool on a wire rack. This prevents the underside of the dough from becoming soggy.

Labels: Breads, Sourdough, Bread Bakers

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This month's Bread Baker's theme is Sourdough Bread