A simple and easy recipe for homemade sourdough sandwich bread. This dough can be mixed at night so you have fresh bread in the morning.
Ingredients for Soft Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
- All Purpose Flour – I always use unbleached flour when working with sourdough. Bread flour works also!
- Honey – adds a touch of sweetness and softness to the loaf
- Salt – adds flavor and structure
- Sourdough Starter – this is what is making our bread rise vs dried yeast.
- Water – room temp is great
How to Make Soft Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
- In a large bowl combine 1 cup water, starter, and honey. Mix to combine.
- Add in flour and salt. Mix to combine and knead dough for about 5 minutes. If dough is too dry add up to an additional 1/2 cup water.
- Place back into large mixing bowl, cover, and let rise for 8-10 hours (70F).
- After the bulk rise place dough onto the counter and gently shape into a rectangle to roll into a loaf. Place into a loaf pan, cover and let rise for another 2 hours.
- Bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes. Remove from oven and place a tea towel on top. This helps the crust soften up a bit.
- Enjoy!
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Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
A simple and easy recipe for homemade sourdough sandwich bread. This dough can be mixed at night so you have fresh bread in the morning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup bubbly active sourdough starter
- 1 – 1 1/2 cup warm water
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine 1 cup water, starter, and honey. Mix to combine.
- Add in flour and salt. Mix to combine and knead dough for about 5 minutes. If dough is too dry add up to an additional 1/2 cup water.
- Place back into large mixing bowl, cover, and let rise for 8-10 hours (70F).
- After the bulk rise place dough onto the counter and gently shape into a rectangle to roll into a loaf. Place into a loaf pan, cover and let rise for another 2 hours.
- Bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes. Remove from oven and place a tea towel on top. This helps the crust soften up a bit.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1998kcalCarbohydrates: 423gProtein: 55gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 2350mgPotassium: 546mgFiber: 14gSugar: 19gVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 23mg
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Can you use your starter right out of the refrigerator or does it need to be room temperature?
I always take my starter out and feed it and wait for it to double in size prior to using in a recipe.
I have been making this for months now and absolutely love it. I get the traditional sourdough taste but in an easy loaf form, and so it’s so easy. Be sure so grease your bread pan generously 🙂
So glad you enjoy it!
Do you cover it in the oven?
No I don’t.
Excited to try my hand at sandwich bread! Just to clarify, there are no stretch-and-folds and no time in the fridge to cold ferment?
Correct!
Can you leave the dough in the bowl for more than 10hrs? ( overnight )
Depends on the temp on your house. If it’s less than 70F then it should be fine. More than that could be iffy.
If you know ahead of time that you need to leave it longer you can add less starter to the dough.