Homemade Sourdough Bread with Semolina
Serves 10
90 mins prep
40 mins cook
130 mins total
A recipe for a delicious, plain sourdough loaf using white bread flour and a touch of semolina flour, with detailed instructions from autolyse to cold retard and baking. This recipe emphasizes hands-off time and the magic of sourdough.
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1. **Autolyse (8:00 AM):** Combine white bread flour and semolina flour with most of the water (reserving a small amount for later). Let it autolyse for 30 minutes. 2. **Mix (8:30 AM):** Add the levain (sourdough starter), salt, and the remaining reserved water to the autolysed dough. Mix thoroughly, then perform slap and folds until the dough begins to develop strength. 3. **Stretch and Folds (9:15 AM):** Perform the first round of stretch and folds. Wait for some time (e.g., 30-60 minutes) and perform a second round of stretch and folds. 4. **Coil Folds:** After the stretch and folds, perform 3 sets of coil folds, with each set separated by 30 minutes to 1 hour. 5. **Pre-shaping (1:00 PM):** Gently pre-shape the dough. Let it bench rest for 10 minutes. 6. **Shaping (1:15 PM):** Perform the final shaping of the dough into a loaf. 7. **Cold Retard (1:20 PM):** Place the shaped dough into a proofing basket or bowl and refrigerate for an overnight cold retard (approx. 18 hours until next morning). 8. **Bake (7:00 AM next day):** Preheat your oven with a Dutch oven or baking stone. Score the cold dough, then bake until golden brown and cooked through. (Typical sourdough baking is around 40 minutes, often with a lid on for the first 20-25 mins and then off for the remainder).
