This recipe is very approachable and simple to follow! It will yield two medium loaves.
Ingredients
- 200g - Active Sourdough Starter
- 1 ¼ c. - Warm Water (not Hot)
- ⅓ c. - Sweetener of your choice (Honey, Maple Syrup, Sugar)
- Qty 1 - Egg, Beaten
- 2 ½ tbsp. - Fat (Oil or Butter)
- ½ tbsp. - Salt
- 4 - 5 c. - Flour
Tools Needed
- Bread Mixer (Optional) - you can do it by hand if you don’t have a mixer
- Parchment Paper
- Bread Pans
- Kitchen Scale
Directions (Video to come shortly)
STEP 1: Getting Started
In your mixer, combine the following:
- Sourdough starter
- Water
- Sweetener of choice
- Egg (already beaten)
- Butter (or oil)
- Salt
STEP 2: Add Flour and Knead
Begin adding flour while mixing. Adding flour 1 cup at a time lets you gauge your progress. You’ll stop adding flour once the sides of the bowl are clean and the dough starts to clump to one side.
Continue to mix until all of the dry flour is mixed in. The dough should be tacky, but not sticky, and the sides of the bowl should be clean.
Knead dough for 10 minutes.
Cover the bowl and set aside until the dough has approximately doubled in size. This should take 4-6 hours, depending on your home’s temperature.
STEP 3: Form and Bake
Once your dough is ready, form it into loaves. Place loaves in baking pans and let rise for 2-5 hours (depending on temperature).
PRO TIP: Line pans with parchment paper to prevent it from sticking
Bake at 400F/205C for 22-30 minutes until internal temp is 180F/82C.
Remove the pans from the oven.
Remove the bread from the pans and place on a cooling rack. Coat the crust with butter. Allow bread to cool.
Enjoy! Keep the bread in your fridge (or freezer) if it will not be enjoyed within a week.
4 comments
@Cyndi Barr
Sorry of the late response. You should only knead the dough for about 10 minutes at the beginning. Once you’re ready to shape, you’ll roll it out into a long rectangle the width of your bread pan. We currently don’t have class offerings other than pinners, but we will start broading our reach soon!
@Laena
This recipe should work for those that have gluten sensitivities, not those that are celiacs.
I would let it ferment a little longer in the fridge to get that extra time breaking down the gluten and try that!
Is this recipe safe for those who are gluten sensitive (not celiac)? I took classes at AZ Pinners and know you said the standard recipe was because the gluten is broken down by the end of the bulk ferment, but I see this recipe doesn’t proof/ferment as long and I’m wondering if it’s still safe to try. I’d love to have good sandwich bread back in my life again!
How much kneading is required? how do we form the dough? Do you offer classes other then the Pinners conference?