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Simple sourdough bread recipe

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter
  • 1/2 cup filtered warm water use a little less if you live in a humid climate.
  • 5 cups flour I use spelt flour from Azure Standard.
  • 2 tbsp sea salt Celtic salt or himalayen salt are best. It is prefered not to use iodized table salt, for health reasons.

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the starter and waterin a large bowl.
  • Add the flour and the salt.
  • Mix all together roughly until all the flour is absorbed. The dough will be sticky. At this stage you can cover the bowl with a plastic wrap, or a damp kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  • Knit to dough. This step optional but it will increase the total volume and height of the bread. To do this stretch the dough, and then fold it over itself. Rotate the dough and repeat this process for about 5-10 minutes.
  • Grease a large bolw with oil, place your dough in it. Cover with a little oil and cover with a plastic wrap or damp towel.
  • Let the dough rest at room temperanture for 3-6 hours depending on the temperature of your surrounding environment. For exemple if it is a hot summer day, 3 hours will be enough but if it is a cold witer day, give it 6 hours.
  • After you dough has rested you can shape your dough or place it in greased bread pans depending on the way you will want it to be baked.
  • You can let your dough rise again for a few hours or overnight in the fridge.
  • Preheat your oven at 450° F
  • Before your bread goes into the oven, make a slash in the middle of the dough.
  • Bake your bread for 30 - 50 minutes depending on the size of your bread, or until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool down for at least an hour before slicing.