Quick Sourdough Sandwich Loaf with Whole Grains
A 'cheat' sourdough recipe because it uses yeast and sourdough starter to speed up the process for when you need a same-day loaf! This recipe is made with 100% freshly milled whole grains.
Equipment
- A Bread Machine - This is optional but recommended for same-day bread recipes. You can also use a kitchen aid mixer, but you must keep the dough in a warm spot and cover it well.
Ingredients
- 285 grams filtered water
- 140 grams bubbly sourdough starter
- 50 grams slightly melted butter 1/4 cup. Let it cool some before adding
- 80 grams honey
- 9 grams salt
- 4 grams yeast 1 tsp
- 450 grams freshly milled flour I used 1 cup kamut, 1 cup hard red wheat, and the remainder hard white wheat. Use a scale here!
Instructions
Early Morning: Feed Your Starter
- Early in the morning feed your sourdough starter. I usually discard all but 1 tbsp and then feed it 1 cup flour and 1 cup filtered (warm or room temp) water. Set it in a warm spot and wait 4-6 hours for it to rise and become bubbly.I've also taken bubbly sourdough starter straight from the fridge (that was fed the day prior) and used it for this recipe. If you have a good starter, it's very dependable! If you use this method, skip straight to mixing the dough.
Mid Day: Mixing Your Dough
- Using a kitchen scale, place all the ingredients in the bread machine bowl with the flour going in last. Set to option 12 on the KBS Machine, which is the levain cycle. This will mix and rise your dough only, it will not bake it. If using a standard mixer, knead it with the dough hook for 5-10 minutes until it looks elastic and passes the 'windowpane test'. Cover it with plastic wrap or a towel and keep in a warm spot.
- Check on your dough 2-3 hours later and it should be risen above the bread machine bowl. Ambient room temperature and the temperature of the ingredients all has an effect on rise time here.
Shape and Bake
- Remove your dough from the bread machine bowl to the counter and stretch it out into a rectanglular shape. Fold in the bottom and sides and roll it tightly into a loaf shape. See youtube video for reference. Place dough into the greased loaf pan and cover with a towel.
- Preheat oven to 375. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 190-205. Then remove it from the pan onto a cooling rack and brush with butter for a glossier look. Wait for it to cool completely before cutting if you can manage it!