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Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread

Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 190

Ingredients
  

  • 500g bread flour
  • 350g warm water
  • 100g active sourdough starter
  • 10g fine sea salt
  • 30g honey
  • 20g olive oil or melted unsalted butter

Method
 

  1. Stir the flour and water together and let hydrate for 20 minutes. Add the starter, salt, honey, and oil, and mix into a sticky dough.
  2. Perform 3 sets of stretch and folds, 30 minutes apart, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  3. Press the dough into a rectangle, roll tightly into a log, and place seam-side down in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  4. Cover and let proof at room temperature until the dough crowns 1 inch above the pan rim, about 2 to 4 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) about 30 minutes before baking. Bake for 45 minutes until deep golden and 200°F (93°C) internal.
  6. Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely on a rack before slicing.

Notes

The hands-on time is short, but the dough needs 3 to 4 hours of bulk fermentation (during the stretch and folds) and 2 to 4 hours for the final proof. Plan to start early in the day for fresh bread by dinner.