Soft and Fluffy Sourdough Sandwich Bread Loaf
This recipe creates a reliable, sliceable sourdough sandwich bread with a soft, buttery crumb, perfect for beginners. It yields a loaf that is great for everyday sandwiches and toasting.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 7 hours 55 min
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 150g active sourdough starter
- 325g warm filtered water
- 20g avocado oil
- 25g honey
- 500g unbleached bread flour
- 10g salt
Instructions
- Combine the starter, warm water, avocado oil, and honey in a large bowl. Mix until the liquid looks milky.
- Add the bread flour and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix by hand until a shaggy dough forms and no dry flour remains.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 1 hour (autolyse period).
- Perform four sets of stretch and folds, spaced 30 minutes apart. Gently stretch a portion of the dough up and fold it over the center, rotating the bowl after each stretch.
- After the final set of folds, cover the dough and allow it to bulk ferment at room temperature for 4 to 8 hours, or until it has increased in volume by about 30-50% and shows signs of activity.
- Gently shape the dough into a tight log and place it seam-side down into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Cover the loaf pan and allow the dough to proof at room temperature for 1 to 3 hours, or until it has risen about 1 inch above the rim of the pan.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Bake the loaf for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 205°F (96°C).
- Remove the bread from the pan immediately after baking and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Using filtered water helps maintain a stable environment for the starter activity.
- For a gut-healthy sourdough sandwich bread, extend the bulk fermentation time in a cooler environment for a longer, slow rise.
- This recipe produces a loaf that is excellent for picky eater sourdough bread needs due to its mild flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 0.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 0