San Francisco Sourdough Bread

Serves 8 · 960 min prep · 45 min cook

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup active sourdough starter
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1Mix dough; bulk ferment with folds.
2. 2Shape boule or batard; cold proof overnight.
3. 3Bake hot with steam until deep mahogany crust.
4. 4Cool fully—tang develops as it cools.