Sourdough French Bread

Sourdough French Bread is crusty and tangy, and the perfect vessel for a variety of proteins, fresh herbs, butter, and more. Furthermore, use this Sourdough French Bread to make a classic Cajun-styled Po Boy, dip it into Au Jus, use it as a Crostini, or spread herby-garlic-cheese butter to make an elevated version of garlic bread.

Allergy-Friendly

This recipe incorporates Sourdough Starter within the Sourdough French Bread. Finally, incorporating Sourdough Starter and allowing the dough to ferment for 8+ hours, significantly reduces the gluten within the dough.

Sourdough French Bread Ingredients

• Active Sourdough Starter
• Warm Water
• Coconut Sugar
• Avocado Oil
• King Arthur’s Organic, All-Purpose Flour
• Pink Salt

Making the Sourdough French Bread Dough

1. First, in a Bosch Univeral Mixer, combine all of the ingredients.
2. Next, place the lids on top of the mixer and turn it on to speed 3.
3. Then, mix the ingredients until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Finally, turn the mixer off and remove the bread dough.

Combine the Ingredients

Turn the Mixer on to Speed 3

Turn the Mixer Off When the Dough Forms

Let the Sourdough French Bread Dough Rise

1. First, form the bread dough into a ball.
2. Next, place the bread dough into a lightly oiled bowl or Banneton Bowl.
3. Then, place a tea towel over the Banneton Bowl and in a warm area.
   • If you don’t have time to wait for the dough to rise, try the Instant Pot Dough Rise Method.
4. Next, leave the dough to rise for at least 8 hours (you can go longer if you’d like).

Place the Dough in a Banneton Bowl

Cover the Banneton Bowl with a Towel and Let the Dough Rise

Halfway Through the 8-Hour Rise

After the 8-Hour Rise

Forming the Sourdough French Bread Loaves

1. First, cut the dough in half.
2. Next, flatten each half to a rectangle by using your fingertips to gently deflate the dough.
3. Then, tightly roll the dough on the long side and pinch the ends to seal them.
4. Next, place the dough on a lightly greased sheet pan or French Bread Pan.
5. Finally, cover the dough with greased plastic wrap or a slightly damp tea towel and let it rise for an additional 1 1/2 – 2 hours.

Cut the Dough in Half

Flatten Each Half Using Your Fingertips

Tightly Roll the Dough and Pinch the Ends

Place the Dough on a Sheet Pan

Baking the Sourdough French Bread Loaves

1. First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Next, bake the Sourdough French Bread loves. for 25-30 minutes.
   • The loaves should be golden on the outside and sound hollow on the inside when tapped.
3. Finally, once the loaves are baked, place them on a wire cooling rack to cool slightly prior to cutting in.

Baked Bread

Slice and Serve

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Sourdough French Bread

Yield: 2 Loaves

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 35 minutes

Sourdough French Bread is crusty and tangy, and the perfect vessel for a variety of proteins, fresh herbs, butter, and more. Furthermore, use this Sourdough French Bread to make a classic Cajun-styled Po Boy, dip it into Au Jus, use it as a Crostini, or spread herby-garlic-cheese butter to make an elevated version of garlic bread.

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Ingredients

• 1 c. Active Sourdough Starter
• 1 1/2 c. Warm Water
• 2 tbsp. Coconut Sugar
• 1/3 c. Avocado Oil
• 4 - 4 1/2 c. King Arthur's Organic, All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp. Pink Salt

Instructions

Making the Sourdough French Bread Dough

1. First, in a Bosch Univeral Mixer, combine all of the ingredients.
2. Next, place the lids on top of the mixer and turn it on to speed 3.
3. Then, mix the ingredients until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Finally, turn the mixer off and remove the bread dough.

Let the Sourdough French Bread Dough Rise

1. First, form the bread dough into a ball.
2. Next, place the bread dough into a lightly oiled bowl or Banneton Bowl.
3. Then, place a tea towel over the Banneton Bowl and in a warm area. If you don't have time to wait for the dough to rise, try the Instant Pot Dough Rise Method.
4. Next, leave the dough to rise for at least 8 hours (you can go longer if you'd like).

Forming the Sourdough French Bread Loaves

1. First, cut the dough in half.
2. Next, flatten each half to a rectangle by using your fingertips to gently deflate the dough.
3. Then, tightly roll the dough on the long side and pinch the ends to seal them.
4. Next, place the dough on a lightly greased sheet pan or French Bread Pan.
5. Finally, cover the dough with greased plastic wrap or a slightly damp tea towel and let it rise for an additional 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Baking the Sourdough French Bread Loaves

1. First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Next, using a sharp knife or lame, score the loaves with 4 diagonal slashes.
3. Then, bake the Sourdough French Bread loves. for 25-30 minutes. The loaves should be golden on the outside and sound hollow on the inside when tapped.
4. Finally, once the loaves are baked, place them on a wire cooling rack to cool slightly prior to cutting in.

Notes

• If you do not have time to wait for the 8 hours of dough rising time, try the Instant Pot Dough Rise Method.
• If you do not have a bread lame to create the diagonal slits, you can use a sharp knife instead.