Artisan Sourdough Bread (6 Ingredients) Made Easy Today!
A simple and easy recipe for making artisan sourdough bread using just 6 ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g bread flour
- 350ml water
- 100g sourdough starter
- 10g salt
- 1g instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the bread flour and salt together.
- Add the sourdough starter, water, and instant yeast to the flour mixture.
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let it rest for 4-6 hours at room temperature.
- Shape the dough into a round loaf and place it in a floured proofing basket.
- Let the dough rise for another 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C) with a Dutch oven inside.
- Carefully transfer the dough to the hot Dutch oven, cover, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Let the bread cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Ensure your sourdough starter is active before using.
- Adjust the water amount based on the humidity of your environment.
- For a crustier bread, bake on a pizza stone instead of a Dutch oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg