Sourdough Bread, San Francisco Style

Name: Sourdough Bread, San Francisco Style
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 12 h 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: California
Ingredients: 1 cup sourdough starter; 4 cup Bread flour; 1.5 cup Water; 2 tsp Salt

A tangy, chewy sourdough loaf leavened with a wild yeast starter, made famous by San Francisco's naturally acidic local bacterial culture.

🇺🇸United States· California

Prep: 720 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 765 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Hard
Calories: 210 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

1 cup sourdough starter
4 cup Bread flour
1½ cup Water
2 tsp Salt

Equipment

•Dutch oven
•Banneton or bowl lined with a floured towel

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 210 kcal
fat: 1
carbs: 42
protein: 7
calories: 210

Instructions

1
Stir the sourdough starter and water together until the starter dissolves completely.
2
Add the flour and salt. Mix until a rough, sticky dough forms.
3
Let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Knead it gently for a short time.
4
Stretch and fold the dough edges several times as it rises, about 4-6 hours.
5
Shape the dough into a round ball. Place it seam-side up in a floured proofing basket (banneton).
6
Put the dough in the refrigerator overnight to rise slowly, about 8-12 hours.
7
Heat a Dutch oven at 475°F. Slash the top of the loaf and bake covered for 20 minutes.
8
Take the lid off and bake 20-25 minutes more until deeply golden. Cool completely before slicing.

Chef's tips

A starter fed regularly for at least a week gives the best rise and sour flavor. Slash the top firmly right before baking to guide how the bread opens in the oven.