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Making Your Own Pink Salt Sourdough at Home

Sourdough loaf with pink salt crust
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Step-by-Step Recipe: Oprah-Inspired Sourdough Loaf

Ready to channel your inner Oprah and bake something wholesome, tangy, and mineral-rich? Here’s a simplified version of her pink salt sourdough technique.

Ingredients

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  • 500g organic bread flour
  • 350g filtered water (lukewarm)
  • 100g active sourdough starter (fed within 6–8 hours)
  • 10g pink Himalayan salt (coarse or fine)

🧰 Tools:

  • Mixing bowl
  • Dutch oven
  • Bench scraper
  • Proofing basket
  • Kitchen scale
  • Tea towel or parchment paper

Instructions

  1. Autolyse (0:00)
    1. Mix flour and water until shaggy.
    2. Let rest for 1 hour to hydrate.
  2. Sourdough recipe steps in visual collage
    How to make Oprah’s sourdough loaf at home
  3. Add Starter (1:00)
    1. Mix in the active sourdough starter using wet hands.
    2. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
  4. Add Pink Salt (1:30)
    1. Sprinkle in pink salt and knead until fully incorporated.
    2. Cover and rest.
  5. Bulk Fermentation (2:00–6:00)
    1. Perform 4–5 stretch-and-folds every 30 minutes.
    2. Allow dough to rise until 70% bigger.
  6. Pre-shape and Rest (6:30)
    1. Turn dough onto a floured surface, gently shape, and let rest 20 minutes.
  7. Final Shape and Cold Proof (7:00–7:30)
    1. Shape into a boule or batard. Place into a floured basket.
    2. Cover and refrigerate overnight (12–14 hours).
  8. Bake (Next Morning)
    1. Preheat oven to 475°F / 245°C with Dutch oven inside.
    2. Score your loaf, bake 20 minutes covered, 20 minutes uncovered.
  9.  Enjoy your Oprah-style loaf with some olive oil, nut butter, or just a slab of real butter.

Notes

Using pink salt isn’t difficult, but here are a few pitfalls to dodge:

  • ❌ Using iodized pink salt – It’s rare, but check the label to avoid unnecessary additives.
  • ❌ Adding salt too early – Let your gluten and fermentation breathe first.
  • ❌ Overbaking – You’ll lose beneficial fermentation properties and flavor complexity.
  • ❌ Under-hydrating the dough – Pink salt can absorb more water than table salt; adjust hydration if needed.
  • ❌ Skipping the cold proof – This overnight rest is crucial for complex flavor and structure.

Find it online: https://www.amgroyal.com/oprah-pink-salt-sourdough/