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Sourdough Sandwich Loaf

5 from 3 votes
Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups (190 grams) bread flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (195 grams) whole wheat flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 cups (300 grams) warm water (80°F/27°C to 90°F/32°C)
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) Sourdough Starter
  • 2 tablespoons (28 grams) olive oil
  • All-purpose flour, for dusting

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together bread flour, whole wheat flour, and salt. Add 1 1/4 cups (300 grams) warm water, Sourdough Starter, and oil; stir together until a shaggy dough forms and no dry spots remain.
  • Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°F/24°C) for 4 hours, folding dough in bowl every 1 hour. (To fold, carefully pull and stretch one side of dough, and fold it over on itself. Repeat for all four sides.) After final fold, cover and refrigerate dough for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
  • Lightly dust work surface with all-purpose flour. Turn out dough onto surface. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Pat dough into a 9x7-inch rectangle, with one short side closest to you. Fold bottom third of dough up; starting at short side where dough is folded, roll up dough into a log. Pull log, seam side down, toward you to create tension on surface.
  • Lightly spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour. Place dough, seam side down, in prepared pan. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°F/24°C) until doubled in size and risen just above sides of pan, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  • Lightly dust top of dough with all-purpose flour. Place in oven. Immediately reduce oven temperature to 425°F(220°C).
  • Bake until golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 190°F (88°C), about 30 minutes, covering with foil during final 10 minutes of baking to prevent excess browning. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Notes

Olive oil is added to enrich and soften the loaf to create the bounce and texture of sandwich bread.
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