Recipe for beautiful sourdough bread
SO CLOSE!! ?? I was going for my 50 Shades of Berry rose look – and I’m almost totally satisfied!! ????
We’re pretty close, don’t you think?! ??
But I am super proud and happy!! ?? Because there’s always room for improvement, but I actually think I’m well on my way with the sourdough Henning! ??
He sure can make a good dough! As they say ??
But of course, you shouldn’t miss out on a recipe!
So here it is!

Ingredients
Dough
- 350 gram Water
- 425 gram Wheat Flour
- 25 gram Rye Flour
- 50 gram Graham Flour
- 140 gram Sourdough active
- 9 gram Salt approximately 10-12 grams
Instructions
Late afternoon day 1:
- Mix autolyse dough of water and flour types and let the dough rest for 1 hour, so the flour can absorb the water.
- The dough should be firm but supple.
- Add salt and sourdough starter and mix with a machine for 7-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and releases from the edges.
- If necessary, add a tablespoon of flour.
- Perform the gluten test.
- Place the dough in a bowl greased with oil, cover with a cloth and let it rest in a warm place.
- Fold the dough under itself with damp hands.
- Let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
- Fold the dough under itself again with damp hands or use the bum technique!
- Let rise for 30 minutes.
- Fold the dough under itself once more and let it rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Place the dough on a floured surface.
- Fold the dough over itself, turn it, and tighten it up.
- Let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Repeat folding and tightening.
- Place a floured cloth (e.g., half wheat and half rice flour or cornmeal) in a proofing basket or bowl.
- Place the dough in with the folding side up.
- Sprinkle with more flour and cover with the cloth.
- Refrigerate until the next morning.
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius (482 degrees Fahrenheit) and place a baking sheet or baking steel inside.
- Flip the dough onto parchment paper, remove large clumps of flour, and sprinkle a thin layer of new flour on top.
- Score a decorative pattern into the bread using a razor blade, sharp knife, hobby knife, or similar.
- Place the bread on the hot baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees Celsius (482 degrees Fahrenheit) with fan and some steam for 15 minutes.
- Turn the oven down to 220 degrees Celsius (428 degrees Fahrenheit), add a bit more steam, and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until done.
- Enjoy!! ??
