One Single Sourdough Loaf

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Make the perfect single sourdough loaf with minimal effort—and a long rise overnight while you sleep!

Prep Time2 hrs

Cook Time50 mins

Rising Time10 hrs

Total Time12 hrs 50 mins

Keyword: sourdough, sourdough bread

Servings: 12 slices

Calories: 158kcal

Whisk together the water and starter in a large bowl.
Once whisked, add in the flour and salt. Mix together with a spatula until just combined, making a shaggy dough
Cover up your bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for 45 minutes.
Grab a corner of the dough and stretch it up until it gives, then fold it over on the top. Do this with all four “corners” of the dough (aka only do this four times at different parts of the dough), and it will form into a little ball.
Cover up with plastic wrap again and let it rest overnight for 8-10 hours
The next morning, remove the dough with the bench scraper or rubber spatula to a cutting board that you pre-floured. Let it rest for five minutes.
Shape the loaf! Here’s a video tutorial I love to follow that will make it easy for you. Place it in a bread banneton to rise a second time.
Cover it again with that plastic wrap and let it sit for 45 minutes. At this point, you’ll also want to preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
Flip the loaf over onto a piece of parchment paper. Using a bread scorer (or a sharp knife), score a design on top of your loaf.
Move the sourdough loaf with the parchment paper into a dutch oven. Close the lid.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
Remove the lid and bake for another 30 minutes.
Carefully trasnfer the bread to a cutting board or cooling rack. Let it sit for 1 hour before slicing!

You can pre-freeze slices to toast up later! Just slice and freezer on a sheet pan for a few hours, then store in a plastic Ziploc bag.