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Better-Than-Bakery No-Knead Sourdough

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Recipe Summary Better-Than-Bakery No-Knead Sourdough

This crusty, chewy, tangy bread can't be beat. You'll be shocked at how simple it is to create such a professional loaf at home. Glossy, crunchy crust. Resilient, airy crumb. Baking inside a Dutch oven (set in your kitchen oven) does an excellent job simulating the effects of a professional bread oven.

Ingredients | Fat Apple Bakery Bridgeport

3 cups room-temperature water

2 ½ teaspoons salt

1 cup sourdough starter

6 cups bread flour

1 tablespoon cornmeal, or more as needed

Directions

Mix water and salt together in a very large bowl. Add sourdough starter and whisk vigorously to mix and aerate; stir in 3 cups bread flour until smooth. Stir in remaining 3 cups bread flour until dough is completely mixed.

Cover bowl and set aside until dough is bubbly and increased in volume, 12 to 15 hours.

Turn dough on to a well floured work surface using floured hands. Turn dough several times to cover with flour. Return dough to an oiled bowl and let rest until dough is doubled in size but not risen enough to collapse, 2 to 3 hours.

Preheat an oven-safe, lidded Dutch oven (at least 8 quarts) in a 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes.

Carefully remove Dutch oven using oven mitts and sprinkle cornmeal into the bottom to prevent dough from sticking.

Gently roll dough out of oiled bowl and into the Dutch oven; replace lid.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove lid and continue baking until crust is lightly browned, about 15 minutes more. Carefully tip loaf out onto a cooking rack to cool completely.

The sourdough starter used in this recipe is based on the common formula of 1:2 water-to-flour. Information about establishing a sourdough starter is available online. 1/4 teaspoon dry yeast can be added to the recipe in case of chilly weather or if your starter happens to be of a lethargic disposition.

If the bubbles are popping in step 2, the dough has risen longer than necessary.

Substitute oats for cornmeal, if desired.

Info | Fat Apple Bakery Bridgeport

prep: 10 mins cook: 45 mins additional: 14 hrs 30 mins total: 15 hrs 25 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 round loaf

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