Ed Woods SF SD Recipe

Rev: 0.81, 15.Nov.06 09:45:41

[Caution: This recipe is still under construction--steal at your own risk!]

This recipe is an adaptation from Ed Woods SD book, "Classic Sourdoughs" (which I highly recommend), to my methodology. I can only hope that I've not butchered Dr. Wood's recipe into uselessness...

Ingredients:

½-cup cold liquid starter culture
2-cups water
6-cups flour
1½-teaspoons salt

Method:

Mix the starter with 1-cup flour and ½-cup water in a large mixing bowl. Proof 12 hours at RT (68-72F) or 6-hours at 85F.
Mix in 1-cup flour and ½ cup water. Proof 8-hours at RT (or 4 at 85F).
Dissolve salt in remaining 1-cup of water and mix into the sponge. Mix in 3-cups of flour, reserving the final cup for the board.
Form into loaves. Place into COLD OVEN to proof for an additional 3-5 hours (or more).
Set oven to 375F, and bake for 45-50 minutes.

NB: For more soured bread, repeat step #2, adding another 1-cup of flour and ½ cup of water.