Description
Learn how to make a delicious Wild Yeast Bread at home with this step-by-step recipe. This artisan loaf is naturally leavened, creating a beautifully textured and flavorful bread.
Ingredients
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Bread:
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/4 cups water (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup active wild yeast starter (100% hydration)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
Instructions
- Mix Dough: Combine flour and water in a bowl, rest for 30 minutes. Add yeast starter and salt, knead until smooth.
- Rise: Let dough rise for 4-6 hours, perform stretch-and-folds every 30 minutes.
- Shape and Proof: Shape dough, place in a banneton, proof in the refrigerator overnight.
- Bake: Preheat oven with Dutch oven, bake bread until golden brown.
Notes
- Ensure the wild yeast starter is active before using.
- For more flavor, ferment longer or use whole grain flours.
- Adjust hydration based on flour type.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes (active), plus fermentation and proofing
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Artisan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
