Basic Sourdough
Makes 1 Loaf
for non sourdough substitute dry yeast for levan
Levan
- 25g starter
- 50g warm filtered water
- 25g bread flour
- 25g whole wheat flour
Wet stuff
- 1/2 stick butter melted
- 100g whole milk
- 300g filtered water
Dry stuff
- 100g whole wheat flour
- 400g bread flour
Instructions
- Mix levan, wait until it is doubled in size
- Mix wet stuff and cool while keeping agitated to 90-95f
- Mix dry stuff, add 90% of wet stuff to dry stuff mix until all flour is wet, add remaining 10% to levan and stir let dough and levan rest for 30 minutes
- Add levan and 5g salt to dough and mix add additional water at 95f in very small amounts as needed until slightly sticky. Add add-ins here if wanted (nuts, cheese, fruits, ect)
- Start gluten development (stretch and fold at 15-30 minute intervals until dough is tacky but not overly sticky)
- After final stretch and fold rest for 1 hour then form into loaf and let dough proof for an additional hour then keep in fridge overnight.