Sourdough White Bread (sandwich bread)

This bread takes a couple days to make.  I make the dough at night before bed and let it do the first rise overnight.   I then shape it and let it do the second rise in the morning.   If I want a quicker white bread, then I make Amish White Bread.  That one only takes about 2 1/2 hours or so. I weigh the ingredients when making bread.  I think it turns out better that way.

SOURDOUGH WHITE BREAD

(1 loaf)

Ingredients:

*1/3 cup sourdough starter (65 grams)

*3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon warm buttermilk (200 grams)

*1/2 cup wam bottled warm water (100 grams)

*1 tablespoon olive oil (15 grams)

*3 1/2 cups bread flour (400 grams)

*3/4 cup all-purpose flour (100 grams)

*1 1/2 teaspoon salt (9 grams)

Directions:

~In a large bowl, whisk sourdough starter, buttermilk, water and olive oil together until well combined.

~Add in bread flour, all-purpose flour and salt and mix until shaggy (sticky and a little lumpy).

~If dough is too dry, add in another 1 or 2 tablespoons of water.

~Cover and allow dough to rest for 30 minutes.

~Uncover dough and slide your fingers under the dough and gently lift off of the bottom.

~Stretch the and fold in half towards you.

~Turn the bowl and quarter turn and stretch and fold towards you again (do this step two more times).

~Flip the dough and over it again and allow to set for 20 minutes.

~Cover and allow to sit for 20 minutes.

~Repeat the stretching and folding step one more time.

~Lightly brush a small amount of olive oil over the top and sides of the dough.

~Cover and allow to rest for 12-18 hours.

~Place dough on a very lightly floured surface.

~Shape dough into a rectangle.

~Lightly four your hands and pull the dough towards you, tuck in the ends and repeat several times to tighten the dough.

~Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or spray it with cooking spray.

~Place dough into loaf pan.

~Cover with a very damp tea towel.

~Allow to rise for 7-10 hours (dampening the towel every so often).

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

~Bake for 35-40 minutes  crust will become a golden brown (internal temperature is 180-200 degrees).

~Remove from pan and allow to cool for at least one hour before cutting.