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Office hours sourdough boule

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Thanshin

Office hours sourdough boule

This will be my first sourdough try. I'm not completely sure about how to use the starter now that it's healthy and happy. Also, I have very little time in the mornings and about 4h between work and going to sleep, so to avoid waiting for the weekend, and based on this http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/42543/wallnut-sourdough-bread...

This is my Plan:

- 200g Sourdough Starter

- 350g warm water

- 600g flour (400 bread flour, 200g whole grain wheat)

- 2 tbsp Sunflower oil

- 15g Salt 

- 115g sunflower seeds (maybe)

1 - Feed the sourdough as usual but instead of discarding (making pancakes) Feed the 100g "discard" with 50g flour 50g water.

2 - Wait 4h for the starter spawn to grow. (Is this called the "sponge"?)

3 - Mix all ingredients, knead. Form the dough into a boule and put into a bowl and lid on, let it sit at room temperature for 2 hours and put it in the fridge for 10 hours.

4 - In the morning shape into a boule, put in floured banneton, wrap loosely in a cotton kitchen towel and put in a plastic bag and into the fridge to proof for 12 hours.

5 - Bake.

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Thanshin

Added a picture of result. Will add crumb shot after it's cooled off.

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KathyF

Great job! How does the crumb shot look?

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Thanshin

Too thick and shapeless.I posted it in another thread (I don't know how to post more than one image in this one)

http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/43667/first-sourdough-bread

But I got great advice and my next bread is now sitting on the counter waiting for lunch to reveal its secrets.