Description
Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread is the perfect addition to your kitchen repertoire, offering a delightful fluffy texture and a tender crust that elevates any meal. Whether you’re crafting sandwiches, enjoying avocado toast, or indulging in French toast, this versatile bread is sure to impress. The recipe is simple, requiring only about 10 minutes of hands-on preparation time, allowing you to incorporate baking into your busy schedule effortlessly. With a long fermentation process that enhances flavor and freshness, this sourdough bread can be enjoyed for up to a week or frozen for later use.
Ingredients
- 2 cups active sourdough starter
- 2 cups warm water, milk, or buttermilk
- 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour (for pre-ferment)
- 1/4 cup fat (butter, oil, coconut oil)
- 1/2 cup sweetener (honey or sugar)
- 4 teaspoons salt
- Additional 9–11 cups all-purpose or bread flour
Instructions
- Feed your sourdough starter and let it rise until bubbly.
- Combine starter, warm liquid, and flour in a stand mixer bowl; mix and ferment overnight.
- The next day, add fat, sweetener, salt, and additional flour; mix until dough forms.
- Transfer dough to an oiled bowl and let rise until doubled.
- Shape into loaves and place in greased pans; cover and let rise again.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg