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Sourdough Cob

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Sourdough Cob

A rustic British sourdough round loaf with an open crumb and crackly crust. Stretching and folding the dough every 30 minutes over three hours, rather than kneading once, builds the gluten structure behind sourdough's open, airy crumb.

Total time
1005 min
Prep
960 min
Cook
45 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
British
vegetarianvegan

Ingredients

450gstrong white flour
50gwholemeal flour
100gactive sourdough starter
300mlwater
10gsalt

Instructions

1

Mix flours, starter and water. Rest 30 minutes (autolyse).

2

Add salt. Stretch and fold every 30 minutes for 3 hours.

3

Shape into a round. Place in a floured banneton.

4

Refrigerate overnight.

5

Preheat oven to 240°C with a Dutch oven inside. Bake 25 minutes covered then 20 minutes uncovered.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
0
Protein
0g
Fat
0g
Carbs
0g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
969mg

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