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Einkorn Sourdough Bread

Einkorn sourdough bread makes the most delicious bread. A wonderful fluffy, chewy interior and a satisfying, crusty exterior.
Course Sourdough
Cuisine American
Keyword einkorn sourdough bread, sourdough bread, sourdough einkorn bread
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 203kcal
Author Lisa Bass

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose einkorn flour
  • 1 cups whole grain einkorn flour
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 cup sourdough starter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  • Feed your sourdough starter 4-12 hours before starting your dough.
  • Once your starter is nice and active (lots of bubbles), grind einkorn berries, if needed. Skip this step if you have pre-ground flour.
  • Add flour, sourdough starter, salt, and water to a large bowl and mix with your hands until it comes together.
  • Let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Flatten out dough and then stretch and fold in the edges on all sides. Roll into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap or beeswax wrap.
  • Allow to rest again for 20 minutes.
  • Repeat flattening and folding process. Allow to rest for 20 minutes again and then repeat process another time.
  • Shape and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubled in size, about 3-12 hours, depending on the temperature of your home.
  • Shape loaf with hands. Place it in a floured banneton basket.
  • Cover with plastic bag and place in the fridge overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 450.
  • Place dutch oven in the oven and preheat for 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Once the dutch oven has preheated, take the dough out of the fridge and place onto a sheet of parchment paper.
  • Score the top of the dough and gently place the parchment paper and dough into the dutch oven, cover with lid, and place in the hot oven.
  • Bake for 30 minutes with the lid.
  • Remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool before serving.

Notes

  • If you want your bread to be 100% einkorn, start your sourdough starter with einkorn flour, or convert your current starter to einkorn flour.
  • Working with einkorn flour is different from conventional wheat. It yields a much stickier dough and can be tricky to shape.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg