Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe
Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe will help you make soft crusted, fluffy sourdough sandwich bread which is best for making toasts or sandwiches in the easiest way(step by step VIDEO). You will need only three minutes of work time to make this bread.
Ingredients
- 210 ml Water (1 cup -2 tbsp)
- 5 g Salt 1 tsp
- 20 g Honey or sugar 1 tbsp
- 43 g Soft unsalted Butter or olive oil (3 tbsp)
- 75 g Active sourdough starter 3/8 cup
- 357 g Flour 2 and 3/4 cups
Instructions
Prepare the Dough
- Start by adding the milk or water (room temperature) to your stand mixer. Next, mix in the sugar or honey, salt, and active sourdough starter until well combined. Add the soft unsalted butter (melted butter works too). Finally, add the flour and mix everything together.
Knead the Dough
- You can knead the dough by hand, but for ease, use a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. Knead the dough on the lowest speed for about 10 -12 minutes. If your mixer heats up, you can pause halfway through. Now, your dough is ready for the next step!
First Fermentation
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes. Afterward, smooth the surface by gently pulling the dough from all sides and then flipping it and dragging the dough through the sides of the bowl (as shown in the video, which is easier to understand by seeing than by explaining). Let the dough sit at room temperature for another 4.5 to 5 hours. By this time, the dough will have risen nicely.Degas the dough and drag the dough through sides to form a taut and smooth surface. Cover the bowl. Keep the dough in the fridge overnight (a method called “cold retard”). This helps develop a deeper flavor and makes the dough easier to handle.
Shape the Bread
- The next day, take the dough out of the fridge. Dust your work surface with flour and place the dough on it, smooth side down. Degas the dough by gently pressing the air out. Shape the dough into a rectangle and fold the bottom third over itself, then fold the top over to overlap the layers. Flatten this into a long rectangle, ensuring no air pockets are left inside.Roll it up tightly like a jelly roll and pinch the edges to seal.Place the shaped dough into a greased loaf pan and cover with plastic wrap.
Final Rise
- Let the shaped dough rise in a warm environment for 4-5 hours. The time it takes can vary depending on how warm your room is. Make sure the dough has risen well before moving on to baking.
Bake the Bread
- Preheat your oven to 375°F or 190 C. Once it’s hot, place the loaf pan inside the oven. Bake for around 35 minutes or until the top turns golden brown. To make sure the bread is cooked through, check that the internal temperature reaches 200°F.Take the bread out from the oven and demould it from the pan. Smear the surface of the bread with some butter while the loaf is still warm.Let the bread, cool down completely before slicing.
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