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Beginner sourdough sandwich bread

Beginner Sourdough Sandwich Bread

New to making sourdough bread? This easy sandwich bread recipe is a great option for beginners.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rise Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Slices
Calories 114 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 226 Grams Sourdough Starter (1 Cups)
  • 5 Grams Dry Active Yeast (1 1/2 Teaspoons)
  • 420 Grams Water (2 1/4 Cup)
  • 17 Grams Table Salt (1 Tablespoon)
  • 760 Grams All-Purpose Flour (6 1/3 Cups)

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve dry active yeast in the water.
  • In a large bowl (or the bowl of a mixer), combine the water and yeast with the 1 cup of starter. Stir until the starter dissolves.
  • Add the flour and the salt. Stir until a loose shaggy dough starts to form. 
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead the dough until it becomes soft and smooth.
  • Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, and turn the dough over a few times to coat it in oil.
  • Cover the bowl and let it rise at warm room temperature until it doubles in size, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Divide the two in two, and shape each round into a ball. Let rest for 20 minutes.
  • Lightly grease two 8 1/2 inch x 4 1/2 inch loaf pans. Gently shape the balls of dough into a sandwich loaf and place in the pan. 
  • Let the dough rise until it starts to puff over the ridge of the pan, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. 
  • Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit (176° Celsius).
  • Bake for 20 minutes and tent with aluminum foil. Bake for another 25 minutes.
  • Take loaves out of the pan and let them finish cooling on a cooling rack.

Notes

If you want a crisper, thinner crust, spritz the inside of your oven with water before baking. Alternatively, if you want a softer crust, brush your loaves with butter after baking or cover the bread and let it sweat.
Keyword Bread, Sandwich Bread