Alright friends, this is my first time baking bread EVER in my life. My starter is a week old today (🥳) and I made my first loaf start to finish with her today. It’s edible and didn’t fall flat, so I’m calling it a win! She kind of looks like Mrs Potato Head and the bottom crust is a bit dark and crispy. Please give me all the advice!!!

I combined a few different recipes/techniques:

100g active starter
325g warm filtered water
500g bread flour
Rest for one hour

S&F q 30min x4

BF starting at 1030 ending around 1230
Dough did not fall right out of bowl – 2 hours might be too long?

First shape, rest for 30 minutes
Second shape, placed in floured banneton and rest for 5 minutes
Pinch and fold
Sprinkle with rice flour

Cold proofed for about 3.5 hours

Scored and placed directly into preheated Dutch oven
500° for 35 minutes with lid on
425° for 10 minutes with lid off

by GanacheDear281

4 Comments

  1. BattledroidE

    That’s rare for a first loaf. Looks really good.

  2. Infamous-Winner5755

    Incredibly impressive! Great job!!

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