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Basic Sourdough Boule Recipe

This basic sourdough boule recipe makes it as easy as 1-2-3 to taste a tangy and fluffy bread loaf in your own kitchen!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 day 1 hour
Servings: 12
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sourdough starter active and bubbly
  • 1 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

Equipment

  • stand mixer optional
  • Dutch oven

Method
 

  1. Knead all of the ingredients by hand or in a stand mixer until the mixture represents a shaggy dough.
  2. Perform three rounds of stretch and folds on the dough every 15-30 minutes until the dough passes the windowpane test.
  3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to ferment for 8-16 hours or until doubled.
  4. Punch down the dough, shape it, and place into a banneton or onto parchment paper. Allow the dough to double again either on the counter for 2-4 hours or in the fridge for 12 hours.
  5. Place Dutch oven into oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Flip the dough onto parchment paper if you're using the banneton and score the loaf.
  6. Place the boule with the parchment paper into the Dutch oven and bake for 40 minutes with the lid on. Take the lid off and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

  • The timing of the rises can be faster or slower depending on the temperature of your house. If you need more time before you can bake the boule, feel free to stick the dough into the fridge. If you want to speed up the process, place in a warm spot in your house, like on the stovetop or in the oven with the light on.