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Simple Sweet Sourdough Master Recipe

Use this easy enriched bread dough recipe with sourdough to make all sorts of sweet or savory breads.
Author: Jenny Prior

Ingredients

Starter

  • 15-20 g sourdough starter 1 T.
  • 60 grams all-purpose or bread flour 7 tablespoons
  • 60 grams water 1⁄4 cup

Dough

  • 100 g whole milk warmed (see step 2)
  • 40 g water
  • 30 g sugar
  • 100 g active sourdough starter
  • 375 g all purpose flour
  • 4 g vanilla 1 t.
  • 7 g salt 1 t.
  • 1 egg
  • 45 g unsalted butter, softened 3 T.

Instructions

  • Mix together the starter ingredients. Leave at room temperature for 8-12 hours until doubled in volume with large bubbles.
  • Measure milk into a small pot. Add 15-20g extra to allow for evaporation.
  • Heat over medium heat until you see steam rising off the milk. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes or until the milk is no higher than 80-90 degrees.
  • While milk is cooling, measure water into the bowl and gather ingredients together (mise en place) Add milk once it has cooled off to 90 degrees or less.
  • Add the 30g sugar, 100g active sourdough starter, 375g all purpose flour, 4g vanilla, and 3g salt. Stir the mixture together 4-8 times until the ingredients are partially added then add the egg. Knead until all the ingredients are incorporated and there is no more dry flour. Dough should be smooth.
  • Cut softened butter into smaller pieces. Add the softened butter into the dough. Knead the dough until the butter is completely mixed into the dough and no longer visible. Dough should be smooth, elastic, and no longer sticking to hands or bowl when it is kneaded adequately.
  • Cover the dough and leave at room temperature to ferment for 4-8 hours until doubled in volume.
  • Once the dough has doubled, shape dough depending on recipe instructions.
  • After the dough is shaped, it should be covered with plastic wrap and proofed for 2-3 hours at room temperature.
  • Baking and cooling instructions depend on the recipe you are using the Master dough in.

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Notes

This is a Master recipe. It is not a stand alone recipe but is meant to be used as a Master or base for other recipes. You can find ideas and applications on livingbreadbaker.com.