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Old-fashioned sourdough bread

Savory recipes Winter 1+ hour Easy Cocotte en fonte
Prep time
10 hours
Cooking time
45 minutes
Serves
1 loaf

Method

Preparing the sourdough starter:

  1. Dissolve the yeast in 40 cl of room-temperature water, then mix with the flour.
  2. Knead for 10 minutes.
  3. Cover the sourdough with a cloth and let ferment for at least 4 hours at room temperature.

Preparing the bread:

  1. Dissolve the yeast in 20 cl of water
  2. In a large bowl, mix the flours and the salt
  3. Add the dissolved yeast
  4. Mix then knead gently for 5 minutes
  5. Add the sourdough starter and knead for 10 minutes
  6. Cover the dough with a cloth and let rise for 2 hours at room temperature (24°C)
  7. Drop the dough onto a floured countertop and fold it up and down until you have a ball.
  8. Place the ball in a cast iron Dutch oven and let sit for 2 hours
  9. Make slight incisions on the top, then bake in a preheated oven at 230°C for around 45 minutes.

Ingredients

For the sourdough starter:

  • 2 g fresh yeast
  • 60 g type 55 flour
  • 40 cl water

For the bread:

  • 6 g yeast
  • 220 g type 55 flour
  • 15 g rye flour
  • 15 g wholewheat flour
  • 1 tsp salt

Utensil

Dutch oven

Dutch oven

Why cook in a Dutch Oven?

Dutch ovens are ideal for slow cooked, simmered dishes. You can use the in the oven as well as the stovetop, and they will keep your meal warm when served at table.

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