Calendar 2024 | Back Cover Bread
For the last bread featured on our 2024 Calendar, we've opted for sourdough using Bibury Barley flour. It’s a blend of wheat and barley flour that produces a light golden bread with a subtle nutty flavor, and the flakes will give your sourdough a wholesome crunch.
Ingredients
Yields 2 loaves
140g active starter/levain
280g white bread flour
210g whole wheat flour
140g Matthews Cotswold Stoneground Heritage Bibury Barley flour
70g light spelt flour
520g water (+10g)
14g salt
Steps
STEP 1 | Autolyse
In a large bowl, combine the flour with 520g water and knead until there is no dry flour left. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest at room temperature for 2 hours.
STEP 2 | Add starter/levain
Add 140g active starter/levain and knead until fully incorporated. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 30 min.
STEP 3 | Add salt
Add 14g salt and 10g water and knead for a few minutes until the dough is smooth and supple. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 30 min.
STEP 4 | Bulk fermentation
Perform one stretch and fold, rest the dough for 30 min, then perform four sets of coil folds, each 30 min apart.
Once you complete the last coil fold, cover the bowl and wait until the dough increases in volume by about 80-90%.
STEP 5 | Pre-shape
Transfer the dough onto a work surface, cut it in half with a bench scraper and pre-shape each part into a round. Cover with a towel and let the dough rest for 30 min.
STEP 6 | Shape & cold proof
After the 30-minute bench rest, shape the dough and transfer to the proofing baskets. Cover with a towel and let the dough rest for about 12 hours in the fridge.
STEP 7 | Score & bake
The next morning, score the dough, transfer to your baking dish, cover with the lid and place in the oven.
Bake for 25 minutes at 250°C/480°F, then remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes at 230°C/450°F.
Once baked, repeat with the second loaf.
Happy baking!
If you require more detailed recipe instructions, refer to our Beginner’s Sourdough Recipe.
And if you haven’t baked sourdough bread before, or need more guidance, check our New To Sourdough Baking section, where you can find details such as how to make your starter from scratch or the tools required to bake your first loaf of bread (including some of the tools we personally recommend).
