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Mamie’s Overnight Sourdough Bread

Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 45 mins
Rest Time 8 hrs
Total Time 9 hrs 45 mins
Cooking Method:
Courses:
Servings: 12
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup sourdough starter
  • 4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
  1. 1
    Feed sourdough starter. It should pass the float test.
  2. 2
    Mix ingredients together by hand, giving it a light knead. Shape into a ball and leave in bowl covered with plastic wrap for 30 minutes.
  3. 3
    Stretch and fold dough over onto itself, turning over. Cover again with plastic wrap and leave overnight.
  4. 4
    Gather dough and place on floured parchment paper. Dust with flour. Fold gently like an envelope. Leave on parchment paper to rest 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    Place Dutch oven with lid into oven and preheat to 475 degrees. When heated, place dough into hot Dutch oven. Score bread and place lid on Dutch oven. Reduce to 425 degrees and bake, covered, for 20 minutes.
  6. 6
    Uncover, and bake another 20-25 minutes more.
  7. 7
    Cool on wire rack before cutting.