Description
Craft your very own warm, crusty sourdough bread in a loaf pan, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar until well combined.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, blend the sourdough starter and warm water until smooth.
- Create the dough: Gradually pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes.
- First rise: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm spot until doubled in size (4-6 hours).
- Punch down the dough: Gently punch down the risen dough to release air bubbles.
- Second rise: Shape the dough into a loaf, place in a greased loaf pan, cover, and let rise for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat your oven: Set to 375°F (190°C).
- Bake: Place the loaf in the oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool and slice: Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For better flavor, refrigerate the dough overnight after the first rise. Alternatively, use a Dutch oven for a crustier loaf.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sourdough, homemade bread, baking, loaf pan, comfort food