Sourdough Bread

Name: Sourdough Bread
Ingredients: 3 cups water wrist temperature, 95°F - 115°F; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast; 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt; 6 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

5 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 cups water wrist temperature, 95°F - 115°F
1 teaspoon honey
1 1/2 tablespoons yeast
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
6 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast and honey in warm water. Let sit 5 minutes.
2

Start with 51/2 cups flour; combine with yeast/honey water and stir with a wooden spoon. If dough is very sticky, add additional flour 1/4 cup at a time until a very soft dough forms. Do not knead. Cover and let rise at least 2-3 hours, but the best results come when dough has been refrigerated overnight.
3

Sprinkle a bit of cornmeal on parchment-lined baking sheet.
4

Sprinkle some flour on dough and cut off a grapefruit sized ball. With floured hands, smooth and stretch the surface creating a round surface. Place on parchment and let rise 45 minutes uncovered.
5

Place the Smart Oven+ Baking Stone Attachment in oven. Select STONE BAKE mode and preheat to 450°F.
6

Slash a 1/4-inch-deep cross or # pattern on dough with a serrated knife. Slide onto Baking Stone and bake 25-20 minutes until golden and Bread feels hollow when tapped.