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Overnight cold proved sourdough

Ingredients

1.5kg round banneton

Grignette for slashing dough
La Cloche baking dome
Ingredients - Yield 1 loaf (1.85kg) or 2 smaller ones

650g water at 27 degrees C
200g 1:1 fresh sourdough starter (that has been refreshed the night before and again 7 am the morning)
1kg Organic White Flour (and some extra for dusting your banneton)
10g fine sea salt
Mix (About 1pm)

Method

In a bowl whisk your water and starter and mix well. Add the flour and salt (combined well) and mix until all the ingredients come together into a large ball.

1st Ferment

Cover with cling film and let the dough rest in a cool environment for 1 1/2 an hour.

Fold (2:30pm)

Lift and fold your dough over, do a quarter turn of your bowl and repeat three more times. Over the next hour left and fold your dough three times.

Shape (6:30pm) Shape your dough lightly and place into a dusted banneton.

Cover with a shower cap or damp tea-towel and leave to prove on the side until the dough has risen by about 50%. This normally takes about 2 hours in a kitchen that is about 18 - 20 degrees then transfer to the fridge for 8 - 12 hours.

Bake (8am)

In the morning preheat the oven to 220℃ for at least 30 minutes to one hour before you are ready to bake with your La Cloche in the oven. The dish or La Cloche must be very hot.

Take the dish out of the oven and sprinkle a little flour over the bottom.

Put your dough into the La cloche and slash the top of your bread using a grignette (or lame) then place the lid back on top and return to the oven as quickly as possible. Bake for 45 minutes.

Turn the heat down to 190℃. Remove the lid and bake for another 15 - 20 minutes. You need to judge how dark you like your crust but I suggest that you bake it until you have a dark brown crust - it tastes better.

Let the bread cool. Sourdough is best left to cool completely before slicing and is even better if left for a day to let the full flavour develop.

Store: Once cooled store in a linen or cotton bread bag or folded tea towel.

Note: if you don't like a crunchy crust then wrap your bread in a clean tea towel whilst it is still warm.

Thanks to Vanessa Kimble for this recipe