San Francisco Sourdough Bread
Crusty loaves of San Francisco Sourdough Bread are ideal for making grilled sandwiches such as grilled cheese.
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Crusty loaves of San Francisco Sourdough Bread are ideal for making grilled sandwiches such as grilled cheese.
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 loaves 1x
- Category: Bread & Rolls
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 (.25 ounce) packet of yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour + a little more if needed, divided
- 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
- 1 large egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Add salt, sugar, butter and one cup of flour. Beat together with whip attachment of a stand mixer.
- Add starter and continue to add flour gradually. When the batter gets too thick for the whip attachment, switch to a dough hook.
- Gradually add remaining flour until dough begins to form a ball and cleans the sides of the bowl. If needed, add flour a tablespoon at a time until you can pinch the dough without it sticking to your fingers.
- Remove dough from the bowl and form it into a ball.
- Grease the bowl and return the dough to the bowl.
- Put a small amount of oil on the surface of the dough. Cover the bowl lightly with a clean dish towel and let rise until doubled in size. This may take 60 to 90 minutes.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and divide it in half.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or spray a baking sheet.
- Shape the dough into two loaves and place on the prepared baking sheet. Cover lightly with a clean dish towel and set in a warm place to rise until it has doubled in size. This may take 60 to 90 minutes.
- Score the loaves in several places with a serrated knife.
- Combine egg white and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl and beat lightly.
- Use a pastry brush to gently paint egg wash evenly over the entire surface of each loaf of bread.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the loaves sounds hollow when tapped.
Notes
Photo credit: dirk andersch from Pixabay
