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Sourdough Sandwich Bread

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kij22

Sourdough Sandwich Bread

Long-time lurker, first time poster!  I have been making no-knead and rustic sourdough bread for years, with decent results. Now that my kids older and we are eating a regular loaf of sandwich bread every few days, my wife requested I start making daily sandwich bread.  Still wanting to use sourdough starter, I experimented, using "http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/sourdough-sandwich-bread-recipe" as a starting place.  Only change I made was using half milk and half water for the liquid and I only used sourdough starter, no yeast.  I adjusted for this through a longer first proof (2.5 hours) and an even longer 2nd proof in the pans (3.5 hours). I just waited until it rose a half-inch above the pan.

Excellent result!  Super light and airy with tons of flavour.   I also adjusted heat - heating the oven to 425, the lowering it to 375 when I put the pans in, baking for 40 mins.   I also put a large ice cube in a heated empty pan for some steam. It made the crust nice, but perhaps a tad bit chewier than I usually like. I might use a smaller ice cube next time.   Anyways, just thought I'd share!   Also, I would love it if someone could share a tried and true Sourdough Sandwich Bread recipe.

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HansB

I may have to try that.

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vstyn

If I say that bread in the store, I would buy it!  I will that recipe with your changes.

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clazar123

Do you have dry milk AND liquid milk in your recipe? Does it taste sweet from the 1/4 c sugar?

The crust and crumb look lovely!

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kij22

I didn't use any powdered. Just changed liquids to 50 milk, 50 water.

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cblueribbon

I have used a recipe from food.com by Donna M., Basic Sourdough Bread, with good results.  Changed it a little, used more starter & milk.  There is also a recipe in The Village Baker by Joe Ortiz, page 194 in my book.  Capitola Sourdough Sandwich Loaf.  Have not tried it yet.

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kij22

Thanks!  I'll have to check those out!