TIGERMOMKU: Sourdough Bread

大老虎在幾週前傳來她做的這款Sourdough Bread,又是照片又是她一口咬下那外皮酥脆聲看起來很是誘人,可是我上次在舊金山吃過這款酸麵包不太喜歡這酸味,小老虎告訴我姐姐做的這方子酸味不強口感有點像歐包,這一聽有點打動我心也想來試試,週末和她們通話時提到,要自己培養這酵種得花上七到十天我就沒興致了,那知掛了電話沒多久大老虎簡訊就傳來--Starter已訂購好了週一送達....這也太有效率了吧!女兒這麼有心那麼老媽總得顯顯身手較量一下了

上圖就是女兒送來的Starter,詳細的作法也是大老虎傳來的

為了省麻煩就直接貼上了

12-16 hours before you start making dough, feed your starter

120g flour

120g water at ~80F

40g sourdough starter

這是我從早上八點餵養到下午六點的情形,可能如店家所言這酸種已經有十年的歷史,所以不到十二小時就很活躍了

Mix dough (do this tomorrow morning when you wake up. OR you can do it ~5pm at night and put the dough in the fridge)

For **2** loaves **好貼心的女兒怕老媽數學不好還幫我換算好**

720g bread flour (360g for 1 loaf)

80g whole wheat flour (40g for 1 loaf)

580g water at ~80F (290g for 1 loaf)

18g salt (9g for 1 loaf)

240g sourdough starter (120g for 1 loaf)

1. Mix everything in a bowl until the dough comes together with no dry flour left. The dough will be sticky, not smooth. Cover and leave in a warm place.

2. 30 minutes later, come back and "fold" the dough. Wet your hand slightly to prevent the dough from sticking to your hand. Then take 1 edge of the dough and fold it into the center. Do it 4 times around the dough, like this.

3. Do this every 30 minutes for 3 hours. (6 times, folding all 4 edges around the dough each time)

Shape the dough

4. After 3 hours, dust the table top with flour. Gently turn the dough onto the table.

5. Divide the dough in half if making 2 loaves. Fold the 4 edges one more time, and let rest for 30 minutes.

6. Gently shape the bread into a round, like this. Then put it into a basket or a bowl lined with a cloth dusted with flour. (Put the smooth side face down into the basket)

7. Cover the baskets and let them rise at room temp for 3-4 hours OR put them into the refrigerator overnight.

昨天晚上近十一點完成每半小時共六次的折麵和整形後,放入冰箱過夜,今早五點半取出後的照片

Baking

8. Take baskets out of the fridge 1 hour before baking.

9. Preheat the oven to 500F (with the Dutch oven AND lid inside).

10. When preheated, dust the top of the dough in the basket with flour.
Tip the basket gently upside down into the dutch oven, then use a razor or knife to create some slash marks across the bread like this. You can do a pattern like # or ///

11. Put it in the oven, put the lid on, and turn the heat down to 450F. Bake for 20 min.

12. Take off the lid and bake for 20 more min.

13. Take it out, let it cool, and eat!