3 day Sourdough loaf

Source : Sunday Night Take Your Starter Out Of The Fridge Monday Morning Feed The Starter With 150g Flour And 150ml Water Leave Somewhere Warm In A Container ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : February 28, 2026

Step:

  1. Sunday night: Take your starter out of the fridge.

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  2. Monday morning: Feed the starter with 150g flour and 150ml water. Leave somewhere warm in a container big enough for expansion.

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  3. Monday evening: Make a poolish. Mix 300g of starter, 250g flour and 200ml water in a big mixing bowl. Leave out overnight somewhere warm.

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  4. Tuesday morning: Add 250g flour to the mix!

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  5. 45 minutes later: Add 12g of salt and then knead for 15 minutes. Don’t add extra flour, keep it wet. Form a ball in the bowl. Cover loosely and put in fridge.

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  6. Tuesday evening: Bash into a ball, keep folding ends under. Put dough into well floured banneton or bowl lined with a well floured tea towel. Put in fridge.

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  7. Wednesday morning: Baking time! Preheat oven to 220c.

  8. Add a pizza stone and large oven proof dish to the oven to warm up for 15 minutes.

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  9. Add dough to pizza stone and cut a deep gash with serrated knife.

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  10. Put upside down dish on top and bake for 40 minutes.

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  11. Take dish off and bake for 10-20 more minutes to brown (keep an eye on it!)

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  12. Rest for an hour before eating (sorry!)


Ingredients

  1. 300 g Sourdough starter
  2. 650 g strong white flour
  3. 12 g salt
  4. Lots of water!

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