![]() ![]() Take a piece of dough the size of a golf ball and using both thumbs and index fingers, stretch it into a rectangle (see the sourdough sandwich bread video for the visual steps). For bread and all-purpose flour, you need to knead your dough for 8 minutes and then do a windowpane test. ![]() Kneading helps to develop the gluten strands, which provide the structure so your dough can expand (aka light and fluffy). It can be frustrating if your bread turns out dense and hard (I've had some of those brick-like loaves before but no more my friend!) but once you identify the culprits below, you'll be on your way! We all want a light and tender texture on our sourdough sandwich bread. The first benefit is you don't need any store-bought yeast, one less thing to purchase from the store is always a plus! What are the benefits of sourdough bread? Again, the room temperature greatly affects how fast your dough rises, when my dough is 74 degrees F or warmer it rises much faster.ĭon't have a sourdough starter or your starter isn't going so well? Here are my 5 Tips On How to Get Started with Sourdough If your starter is active and mature, loaves double in 4 to 5 hours. How long should I leave bread dough to rise? If your starter is on the sluggish or immature side, it can take 8 hours before the loaves are doubled. Rising time patience. Unlike store-bought yeast, dough rise time with sourdough is much longer.Most sourdough starters are strong enough to bake bread at 4 to 6 weeks old (I know, patience is not my virtue, but it's so worth the wait). ![]() However, if your starter is only a few weeks old, it's not strong enough for bread baking yet and you will be disappointed by a loaf that is dense and doesn't rise well.
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