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Artisan Sourdough

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Open-crumb country loaf at 78% hydration.

Recipe notes

Baker's percentages shown against total dough flour.

Allergens: Wheat / gluten. Check packaged ingredient labels and cross-contact.

Servings Not recordedCooked yield Not recordedPrep 60 minMarinate/Rest 0 minCook 45 minTotal 105 min

Factor

×1

Ingredients

Levain

Dough

Base recipe unchanged · 2 loaves → 2 loaves · batch ≈ 2002 g

Method

  1. 1

    Mix starter, flour and water for the levain.

  2. 2

    Cover and leave until doubled and domed.

  3. 3

    Mix dough flours with most of the water.

  4. 4

    Rest (autolyse).

  5. 5

    Add the levain and salt with the remaining water.

  6. 6

    Pinch and fold until combined.

  7. 7

    Bulk ferment with 4 sets of coil folds, 30 minutes apart.

  8. 8

    Divide, pre-shape and bench rest.

  9. 9

    Final shape, place in bannetons and cold retard overnight.

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