Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread Loaf for Beginners
Make a soft, fluffy, and sliceable sourdough sandwich bread loaf that is easy enough for beginners. This recipe produces a buttery crumb perfect for daily sandwiches and toasting.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 5 hours 55 min
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Mixing and Proofing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 150g active sourdough starter
- 325g warm filtered water
- 20g avocado oil
- 25g honey
- 500g unbleached bread flour
- 10g salt
Instructions
- Combine the starter, warm water, avocado oil, and honey in a bowl. Mix until the liquid looks milky.
- Add the bread flour and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined into a shaggy dough. Cover the bowl and let it rest for 1 hour.
- Perform four sets of stretch and folds, spacing each set 30 minutes apart. After the first set, gently stretch and fold the dough over itself, then cover it again. Repeat this process three more times.
- After the final set of folds, cover the dough and allow it to bulk ferment for 4 to 8 hours, or until it has increased in volume by about 50 percent and shows signs of activity.
- Gently shape the dough into a tight log and place it into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Cover the pan loosely and let the dough proof at room temperature for 1 to 3 hours, or until it has risen about 1 inch above the rim of the pan.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Bake the loaf for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius).
- Remove the bread from the pan immediately after baking and cool it completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Using filtered water helps maintain a consistent environment for your starter activity.
- For a gut healthy sourdough sandwich bread, allow a longer, colder final proof in the refrigerator (12-18 hours).
- This recipe yields a perfect sourdough loaf for toasting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1.5
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 3.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.0
- Trans Fat: 0.0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 2.5
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 0