Sourdough Bread Recipe

Do you like bread? I love it and today I bring you a recipe for sourdough bread.

Lately, I’ve been addicted to bread videos and recipes. This is starting to be a serious problem because I can’t stop. ahah

I’ve always loved bread, ever since I was a kid. It’s one of those foods that I can’t do without!

The two times I lived abroad, in exchange, I took a suitcase full of bread to freeze – that’s how bad my addiction is. And when my sister came to visit me, I made her bring me bread, can you believe it?

No, I am not crazy. But in the places I went to, the only bread there was brioche-like and packaged! Oh no!

And honestly, how was I supposed to survive?!

Well, there is nothing like good, freshly baked, homemade bread. Open it while it’s still warm, spread it with a little butter, and mnhhh how wonderful!

I’ve been eyeing the natural fermentation bread, made with mother’s dough. Those breads that are made the old-fashioned way, you know?

A few weeks ago I went to visit the Farinhas Paulino Horta and I left in ecstasy. I LOVED IT!

I learned so many things about flour, I visited the factory and had the opportunity to understand a little better how the manufacturing process of flour works.

I was also able to understand the similarities of the manufacturing process of Paulino Horta Flours, with the manual process of flour production and how they try to preserve as much as possible some of these processes, as to keep the essence of the production.

Finally, I learned about the importance of the mother’s dough and natural fermentation and I ate a LOT of bread and good bread!

I can tell you that I left there with the greatest lesson in life: those who run for pleasure don’t get tired, it’s true, and bread really makes people happier!

And this is proven by the mood I left the factory in and my excitement when making mother’s dough bread at home.

I have many stories to tell about bread and my enthusiasm is huge!

Check out another recipe for Spelt Bread Recipe.

 

 

How do you make this Sourdough Bread Recipe?

Making sourdough bread is easy. It has many steps and takes a few days before the mother’s dough starts to rise, but there is nothing complicated about the process itself.

You have to know beforehand that the mother’s dough is a natural yeast and as such, it takes a few days before it can be fermented.

It is a combination of flour and water, which when in contact with air, begins to rise, forming a kind of bubbles.

Then you just make the bread normally, as if it were another yeast. This is for simple, homemade bread, of course.

For the sourdough:

To make the sourdough just put two tablespoons of flour in a container (preferably a glass container) and add two tbsp of water.

Mix well and let it rest for about 24 hours.

On the following days repeat the process.

On day 4, discard one tbsp of the mixture and add 2 tbsp of flour and two tbsp of water and mix.

Repeat this process until the day you actually make the bread.

Generally, with this recipe, you could make your bread on the 7th day. In my case, I made it on the 12th day.

You can also try making it earlier, but I can’t guarantee that the yeast will be strong enough for the dough to rise.

For the bread:

To make the bread, put 420 g of flour in a large bowl and add 230 ml of warm water.

Add the sourdough, about 170 g, and a pinch of salt, and knead well.

Once the dough is soft and moldable, form a ball and place it in the bowl. Cover with a cloth and let it rise for 3 hours.

Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a smooth surface dusted with flour.

Knead it again gently and as soon as it is very soft, almost elastic, place it in an oven tray and cover it. Let it rise for another 3 hours.

Finally, preheat the oven to 250º.

Make a few incisions on the bread and place it in the oven, with a Pyrex glass lid on top.

Also put a container of water in the oven, so that the bread doesn’t dry out.

Bake for about 35 minutes.

Remove from the oven and it is ready to serve.