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🌿 Cottage Around the Corner — Sourdough Bread Recipe 🌿

Ingredients:

• 100g active sourdough starter
  
  

• 250g filtered water (room temperature)
  
  

• 15g sea salt
  
  

• 500g bread flour
  
  

🥣 Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Mix & Rest
   In a large bowl, mix the sourdough starter, filtered water, salt, and bread flour until a rough dough forms.
   Cover with a damp towel and let it rest for 1 hour.
   
   

2. Stretch & Fold – Round One
   After resting, with wet hands, gently stretch and fold the dough 2 times (lift one side, fold it over, rotate the bowl and repeat).
   Cover again and let it rest for 1 hour.
   
   

3. Stretch & Fold – Round Two
   Perform 3 sets of stretch and folds, spaced out over the next 2 hours. Keep your hands wet to prevent sticking.
   Cover and let rest between each set.
   
   

4. Shape & Rise
   Lightly flour your work surface. Shape the dough into a ball by gently folding the edges under.
   Place it upside-down in a floured banneton basket or a bowl lined with a well-floured tea towel.
   
   

5. Overnight Rise
   Let your dough rise at room temperature overnight — around 8 hours.
   
   

6. Chill & Prepare to Bake
   In the morning, place the dough (still in its basket) in the fridge for at least 3 hours. This helps develop flavor and makes it easier to score.
   
   

7. Bake
   Preheat your Dutch oven to 500°F (260°C).
   Carefully flip the dough onto a piece of parchment paper.
   Score the top with a sharp knife or bread lame.
   Place the dough (on the parchment) into the Dutch oven. Add a few ice cubes for steam, and cover with the lid.
   
   

   • Bake covered for 20 minutes.
     
     

   • Remove the lid and bake for another 15–20 minutes, until the crust is deep golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 205°F (96°C) or higher.
     
     

8. Cool & Enjoy
   Let the loaf cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before slicing.
   Enjoy the cozy reward of your cottage-style sourdough!