Air fryer sourdough
Well in the UK we have been having an energy crisis, which has caused gas and electricity prices to go through the roof. Also the cost of flour and general groceries have increased no end. With that in mind and wanting to keep my kitchen monster alive I thought I would play around with smaller loaves and using my trusty Ninja air fryer.
After a few attempts that burst out of the lid or clogged up the heater I managed to come up with a simple recipe that can be cooked every day. 2 mins warm up and 30 mins cooking. Power saved is massive especially if you cook regular. Also I can feed my monster every day with no waste.
Day 1 I feed the monster 45g of water and 75g of flour I use around 30g of starter.
Day 2 morning
I empty 100g of the starter into my stand mixer
170g aired water
5g salt
250g of white flour or spice it up with what ever you like
20g olive oil
kneed the dough until gluten well
developed.
Place in a glass container so you can see it grow around 100% increase is best. This can take 3 to 4 hours but no rush we are on sourdough time.
I have read that only allowing it to grow 50% on bulk ferment is better. But after trying with 100% the quality and softness of the bread is just worlds apart.
After the 100% rise. I remove carefully and ball, placing into proofing basket with shower cap and straight into fridge for over night proofing.
I cut a square of parchment paper place on top of the dough in the basket and tip out gently into hand.
Placing into the air fryer centrally I surround it with ice.
Cooking for around 25mins I open up and remove paper and turn over to blast the bottom of the loaf for the last 5 mins.
It doesn’t have huge holes but it’s the softest loaf I have ever made and I have repeated for around ten days. I prefer a soft sandwich type bread and this really really hits the spot.
while saving on my electric bill.
Comments
It sounds like a really efficient way that you are making your bread.
I like that!
Glad you like it. I look forward to hearing if you try it out
I love this. We travel in our caravan for several months a year; I'll definitely pack our air fryer. Thanks for sharing.
That’s great news, hope you enjoy it. I really like having fresh bread every morning without having any waste, as the loaf is just the right size for two daily. Happy van life