It’s easy to make your own sourdough sandwich bread from home! I have been working on adjusting my recipe for about a month now and its finally ready to share.
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First..
Do you have a sourdough starter? You need this for your sourdough sandwich bread, so if not, check out my blog here about how to get one going. It only takes about a week to get it going so in a short time you will be on your way to making your own sandwich bread.
I’m so happy that I made my own sourdough starter instead of getting some discard from someone else. It really makes you learn the process and gets you into a rhythm for feeding and eventually baking. It took me a long time to start because it seemed so daunting. Now, I wish I would have started sooner because I can make awesome sourdough sandwich bread. If you are on the fence about it, JUST DO IT!
Getting in a Rhythm
Making your own sourdough sandwich bread takes time. Every family is different so everyones schedule is going to look a little different. I will lay out my exact schedule below. It took a little bit to get into the swing of things. If your sourdough starter is in the fridge make sure to take it out in the morning so you are ready to start mixing by the evening.
This sandwich bread takes an 8-10 hour bulk rise on the counter overnight. This is my typical schedule:
8:30 P.M. Make the dough. Let rise for 30 minutes
9 P.M. Stretch dough and shape into a ball, place back in bowl overnight.
6:30 A.M. Pull dough out, release air. Shape and let rest for 10 minutes
6:40 A.M. Place into loaf pan and let rise 1 – 2 hours.
8:40 A.M. Bake
Getting started with Sourdough Sandwich Bread
Getting started with your sourdough sandwich bread is the hardest part. That schedule may look challenging, especially if you are a mom or have a busy career but once you figure out the timing that works for you, it’s worth it. I was worried when I started this that my family wouldn’t like it and want me to just buy bread from the store. Nothing is farther from the truth, they ask for it. We were actually out of bread last week and with that schedule I couldn’t have it made
Sourdough Sandwich Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 70 Grams Sourdough Starter
- 300 Grams Warm Water
- 1 Tbsp Local Raw Honey
- 500 Grams Organic Flour
- 10 Grams Olive Oil Extra Virgin
- 1 Tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
- First measure out starter in bowl.
- Mix warm water and honey together until completely dissolved.
- Then add flour, oil and salt. Mix roughly with dough whisk and finish with your hands.
- Cover with warm damp cloth and let sit for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, uncover and need 4-5 times until the dough comes nicely together and forms a ball. Place back in bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let rest overnight for 8-10 hours.
- Once it has rested and risen, gently pull dough out and press your hands into it roughly forming a rectangle. This helps press air out of it.
- Gently pull away and roll the dough 4 times to shape it into a tighter shaped rectangle loaf.
- Place into an oiled loaf pan and let rest for 1 hour. (You can let it rest for up to 2 but I have the best luck with a 1 hour rise.)
- Heat oven to 350 Degrees about 10 minutes before loaf is done rising.
- Once risen, place in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.
- Once nicely brown on top, allow it to cool for 20 minutes then take it off and put it on a rack to finish cooling.
- Wait until completely cool to cut.
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