Assorted Sourdough Breads Recipe
Rustic artisanal sourdough breads from our local bakery partners: sourdough, focaccia, baguette, pretzel.
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Ingredients
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Sourdough Bread
Focaccia
Baguette
Pretzel
Method
Sourdough Bread
- 1
Mixing Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine bread flour, water, sourdough starter, and salt. Mix until a dough forms.
- 2
Kneading
Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
- 3
First Rise
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise for about 4 hours or until doubled in size.
- 4
Shaping
Turn the dough onto a floured surface, shape it into a round loaf, and place it on a floured proofing basket.
- 5
Second Rise
Cover the shaped dough and let it rise for another 2 hours.
- 6
Baking
Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F). Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
Focaccia
- 7
Mixing Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine bread flour, water, olive oil, sourdough starter, salt, and herbs. Mix until a dough forms.
- 8
Kneading
Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
- 9
First Rise
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for about 2 hours or until doubled.
- 10
Shaping
Transfer the dough to a greased baking sheet and stretch it into a rectangle. Dimple the surface with your fingers.
- 11
Second Rise
Let the dough rest for another 30 minutes.
- 12
Baking
Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F). Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Baguette
- 13
Mixing Ingredients
In a bowl, mix bread flour, water, sourdough starter, and salt until combined.
- 14
Kneading
Knead the dough for about 10 minutes on a floured surface until smooth.
- 15
First Rise
Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for about 4 hours.
- 16
Shaping
Divide the dough into three pieces, shape into long baguettes, and place on a floured board.
- 17
Second Rise
Cover and let rise for another hour.
- 18
Baking
Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F). Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crusty.
Pretzel
- 19
Mixing Ingredients
In a mixing bowl, combine bread flour, water, sourdough starter, and salt to form a dough.
- 20
Kneading
Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until elastic.
- 21
First Rise
Let the dough rise in a greased bowl for about 2 hours until doubled.
- 22
Shaping
Divide the dough into equal pieces, roll each piece into a long rope, and shape into pretzels.
- 23
Baking Soda Bath
Boil water and dissolve baking soda. Dip each pretzel in the solution for 30 seconds.
- 24
Baking
Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and bake in a preheated oven at 220°C (425°F) for 12-15 minutes until golden.
