Description
A delicious and nutritious bread made with hearty oats and sweet honey, perfect for sandwiches or toast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 625 grams bread flour (about 4 cups)
- 100 grams active sourdough starter (about 1 cup)
- 10 grams salt (about 1 3/4 teaspoon)
- 450 grams water (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 30 grams honey
- 50 grams rolled oats (extra for topping)
Instructions
- Combine the sourdough starter, water, and bread flour in a large mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon to mix until it becomes dense.
- Let this mixture sit for one hour; this is called the autolyse stage.
- After the hour, add the salt, honey, and rolled oats. Let it sit for another 30 minutes.
- Perform the first stretch and fold method on the dough.
- Rest the dough for another 30 minutes and repeat the folding process. Do this 3-4 more times, at 30-minute intervals.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, shape it into a ball and prepare for the fridge.
- Line a bowl with a towel or use a proofing basket. Flour the surface, and place the dough smooth side down inside.
- Cover it with plastic wrap and let it sit in the fridge for at least 12 hours (you can go up to 24 hours).
- Preheat your oven to 425°F with a Dutch oven inside.
- Gently flip the dough onto parchment paper. Spray it with water and sprinkle oats on top.
- Cut slits or designs in the dough to help it rise, then transfer it into the hot Dutch oven.
- Add ice cubes outside the parchment for a bubbly crust if desired.
- Bake for 35 minutes, checking at 30 minutes. Remove the lid to brown if needed.
- Cool the bread completely on a rack before slicing.
Notes
Make sure your sourdough starter is active and bubbly for the best results. Adjust hydration if the dough feels too dry. Don’t skip the autolyse stage for better texture.
- Prep Time: 240 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Homemade
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg