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Beginner Sandwich Sourdough Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
175 grams water or ¾ cup
200 grams active starter or 1 cup
7 grams sugar or 1 ½ teaspoons
7-gram salt or 1 ½ teaspoons
15 grams melted salted butter or 1 Tablespoon
400 grams all-purpose flour or 2 ¾ cups
Directions:
Directions:
Place water in a large mixing bowl and add in starter with melted butter, stir to combine. Add in remaining ingredients and stir until well combined. Dough should clean the sides of the bowl.
Knead for 8 minutes and check for windowpane test. Knead for 2 more minutes if not at windowpane and check again. Dough shouldn’t stick to your fingers.
Lightly flour surface and roll out dough into a rectangle. Roll up into a loaf, tucking edges under to create tension on top. Place in parchment lined or greased loaf pan.
Cover so it doesn’t develop a skin or dry out and allow to rise until doubled and up even with edges of loaf pan. Right before baking, brush top with melted butter.
Bake in preheated 400º oven for 30 to 32 minutes.
Remove from loaf pan onto cooling rack, slather with more butter, and allow to cool for at least 15 to 20 minutes (longer if possible) before slicing.

To make this with fresh ground or whole wheat flour, increase liquid to 250 grams of water (1 and 1/4 cups). Dough will feel slightly sticky but after resting for 10 minutes, it will soak up the water.
The best way to store homemade bread is to let it cool fully and then store in a plastic bag or a cotton bread bag for 3 to 4 days.

 

 

 

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