My Favorite Sourdough Bread Recipe
Though I am a Web Designer professionally, you have probably noticed I do have a fair share of hobbies outside of that realm. (You can read about them here.) One of which is baking.
Let me specify exactly what I mean - because if you know me at all you’ll remember, “Hey that’s the girl that’s always asking what she should cook for dinner.” Yes, yes I am her. So I do like being in the kitchen and baking, however I cannot stand the daily grind of cooking dinner. I don’t know if it’s because when I’m ready to eat, I just want to do it and be done. Or if it’s the fact that you either have to make something new every night, or eat leftovers for a week. Either way I’m just not in. Preparing a whole meal, sitting down and eating it, and then cleaning up the meal. NO THANKS.
My husband however, LOVES to cook. Thank God. Or else we would be eating cereal every night for dinner. And he’s a great cook too. He makes a perfect steak, a delicious casserole, and things on the Traeger that will make your mouth water. So whenever given the chance.. I leave him responible for “what’s for dinner”.
So you must be wondering what this has to do with Sourdough. Well like everyone else in 2020, we started making homemade Sourdough. And as a baker and a carb lover - our recipe is THE BEST in my opinion. And like my opinions about horses, I have lots of opinions about the kitchen to. Usually any recipe I love has to be quick, relatively easy, and flexible enough that if I do it kinda backwards or substitute ingredients it doesn’t F** up the whole thing. So when I say this recipe is easy, flexible, and delicious you better believe it is.
So without further adieu… here it is:
*Makes 2 Loaves*
Ingredients:
1000g Flour
24g Salt
500g Sourdough Starter
600g water
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in stand mixer until combined.
Let sit 30 mins.
Mix for 5mins every 30mins, for 3 times.
Let rise for 8 hours. (overnight-ish)
Put dough into two greased (because it makes two loaves!) loaf pans. Let rise another hour.
Score the top of each loaf twice with a serrated knife and bake at 375 for 38 minutes.
Let cool completely on wire rack. (or cut yourself a piece of nice warm delicious bread and enjoy that hardwork)
Oh did I mention I like simple recipes?? There’s my proof.
Happy Sourdoughing!
Bex
