I’ve created a basic sourdough recipe for white bread which I’m very pleased with, and even tastes better than the bread I have been making in the oven. Very good for people with not much time.
It comes out with a good crust and reasonable hole size. I found the secret was to take out the dough paddle which then gives a much longer rise.
I am using a Panasonic 2502 bread machine.
Recipe:
495g strong white flour
5-10 g Diax malt flour (optional)
1 1/4 tsp salt
50ml fresh starter (quite liquid)
300ml water
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At about 7:30pm, Add Dry ingredients to bread machine, mix together a bit, then add starter and water.
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Select programme 16, basic white dough setting.
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At about 9-9:30 or 10 ish, remove dough paddle and select basic white bread setting, no 1. Select large loaf size, and dark crust.
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Calculate timer setting depending on when you want the loaf to be ready, at least 8-10 hours, and press start.
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Take bread out in the morning and leave to cool.
Makes great toast!
Here is a carrot sourdough using carrot juice instead of water:
A nice spelt sourdough I made today, using 100% white spelt with 20g of malt flour and 10g of Diax flour.
