The result of this cooking method is the perfect crust and crumb
Recipe Category: Bread
Makes enough for: 1loaf bread
All Rights Reserved: An original recipe from Lavender and Lime
Equipment
1 banneton (or any proving basket)
1 lidded enamel baking tin
Prevent your screen from going dark
Ingredients
To feed your starter:
30mlsunfed sourdough starter
30mlswater
30mlsbread flour
To make the bread:
350gwater
500gbread flour,plus extra for dusting
5mlsfine salt
Method
Day 1:
To feed your starter:
In the morning, place your starter, water and flour into a large mixing bowl and mix to combine *
Leave for at least an hour, until nice and bubbly **
To make the bread:
Add the water to the fed starter and mix to combine
Then add the flour and salt and mix together by hand until completely mixed ***
Cover the bowl and set aside in a warm place for an hour
You will now do the first of the lift and folds where you take the edge of the dough, lift it up and bring it to the middle. Turn the bowl slightly and repeat the lift and fold 25 times
Cover and set aside, and repeat hourly up to four times more ****
Cover and leave on the counter overnight
Day 2:
Liberally dust a banneton
Repeat the lift and fold process ten times and gently place the dough into the banneton
Dust the top with flour and cover with a shower cap
Place into the fridge to prove for at least 3 hours *****
Remove the dough from the fridge
Line your enamel baking tin with baking paper and place the opening of the tin over your dough
Invert the tin, allowing the dough to tip into it
Score the top of the dough with a sharp blade
Place the lid onto the tin and place the tin into your cold oven
Turn the oven on to 190° Celsius and set a timer for 60 minutes
After an hour, remove the lid and leave to bake for a further 10 minutes
Remove from the oven and tip the bread out, remove the baking paper and place onto a wire rack to cool, scored side up
The longer you leave the bread to cool, the better, but it must stand for at least an hour before cutting
Notes
* I use a glass bowl so that I can see my dough.
** How long it takes your starter to feed depends on the weather so be patient.
*** Your dough will be sticky!
**** This is time dependant but try do at least 2 more if you cannot get in all 4.
***** You can prove the bread for up to 24 hours