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Easy Sourdough Discard Bread

Grab your sourdough starter and make this easy 5 ingredient, no knead sourdough bread.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 1 loaf of bread
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 1/2 c. warm water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 packet instant or rapid rise yeast 2 1/4 teaspoon
  • 1/3 c. sourdough starter

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine the flour, water, salt, yeast, and sourdough starter.
  • Gently mix until it just comes together and forms a shaggy dough.
  • Cover and let the dough rise for 2 hours.
  • Place a Dutch oven in your oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, dust a piece of parchment paper with flour and pour the dough onto the parchment. Gently shape into a round.
  • Sprinkle the top of the dough with fine coat of flour. Use a small, sharp knife or other tool to score the dough.
  • Remove Dutch Oven from oven and carefully lift the dough, using the parchment, into the Dutch oven. Cover and return to the oven. Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the lid from the Dutch oven and bake for 15 more minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool at least 1 hour before cutting.

Notes

Recipe from Pantry Mama