Crisp and golden on the outside, and soft on the inside – a sourdough perfect for breakfast or side dishes.
Main INGREDIENTS
- Flour
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
- 350ml water
- 150g sourdough starter
- 350g white bread flour
- 150g whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons fine salt
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Method
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1Make the dough: Pour the water into a Stainless Steel 27cm Mixing Bowl and whisk in the sourdough starter until it is evenly combined. Add the wholewheat and white bread flour, followed by the salt. Mix until a rough, sticky dough forms and all the flour is fully incorporated.
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2Stretch and fold: Cover and leave the dough to rest for 15 minutes, then perform the first stretch and fold. After another 15 minutes, repeat the stretch and fold once more. If desired, complete one or two additional sets of stretch and folds, spacing them 30 minutes apart, to further strengthen the dough.
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3Ferment: Leave the dough to bulk ferment at room temperature until it has risen by about three-quarters of its original size - it should look aerated and slightly domed but not fully doubled.
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4Cold-proof: Gently shape the dough into an oval loaf and place it seam-side up in a floured oval banneton or a Stainless Steel 23cm Mixing Bowl and cover with the glass lid. Refrigerate overnight to cold-proof.
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5Bake the bread: Preheat your Le Creuset Cast Iron Signature 29cm Bread Oven in the oven at 200°C for 1 hour. When ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge, turn it out onto a piece of parchment, and score the top with a sharp blade. Carefully transfer the loaf into the hot bread oven, cover with the lid, and bake until golden and crisp.