First Sourdough Loaf

The sourdough starter seemed a bit more active so we made our first loaf. It took 36 hours to do both rises. I knocked it back after 12 - at which point I can't say it had really doubled in size, but it had grown a bit at least. Over the next 24 hours it rose to pretty much double in size.

350g bread flour. I used country flour which is very light brown

100g sourdough starter

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

Some warm water

1 lb loaf tin

Put the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl.

Pour in the sourdough starter (amount need not be exact)

Mix lightly and add enough water to make a dough.

Kneed for 10 mins.

Shape in to a sphere and put in a covered bowl to rise.

When it has doubled in size knock back and reshape and put in to the tin to rise again.

Once doubled in size bake in a very hot oven for about 30 mins. You can turn the heat down a little after 20 mins if it is browning too much.

I think it came out pretty well for a first go. It was firmish, but very very tasty with a nice sour taste and somehow a fuller taste than a lot of bread. We scoffed the whole loaf pretty fast!