Description
This soft and fluffy sourdough sandwich bread is easy to make and absolutely delicious! This is a quick + simple sourdough bread that requires no kneading or stretch and folds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 65 grams active sourdough starter active + bubbly
- 300 grams lukewarm water
- 12 grams salt 2 teaspoons
- 14 grams sugar
- 15 grams oil (avocado or olive) 1 tablespoon, plus more for coating the pan
- 400 grams bread flour
- 100 grams all purpose flour
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the Dough
- Mix water + sourdough starter first
- Add all dry ingredients (flours, salt, sugar)
- Add oil last
- Mix until no dry flour remains
- Cover and rest for 1 hour
Step 2: First Rise
- Shape dough into a ball
- Cover and let rise until DOUBLE in size
- Takes 8-10 hours (go by size, not time)
- Temperature affects timing
Step 3: Shape the Dough
- Put dough on floured surface
- Gently press out air bubbles
- Fold all 4 sides into center
- Roll into rectangle shape
- Rest 10 minutes
Step 4: Final Shaping
- Oil your 9×5 bread pan
- Tighten dough sides
- Place in pan and cover
- Use plastic bag, wrap, or damp towel
Step 5: Second Rise
- Let rise until dough is ½ inch ABOVE pan rim
- Takes 2-4 hours
- Again, temperature affects timing
Step 6: Bake
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes
- Look for golden brown top
- Cool in pan 5 minutes
- Transfer to cooling rack
Notes
- ✓ Go by dough size, not clock time
- ✓ Temperature affects rise time
- ✓ Don’t rush the process
- ✓ Golden brown = done
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Fermentation: 12 Hours
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Method: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 155kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 388mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0,1g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
Keywords: bread, sourdough