Sourdough Brown Bread
The benefits of sourdough with the rich taste of cocoa and molasses. Imagine this sourdough brown bread slathered with butter.
Ingredients
- 400 grams sourdough starter
- 50 grams molasses
- 420 grams warm whole milk or water
- 40 grams melted butter or use avocado or olive oil
- 500 grams unbleached all-purpose flour
- 300 grams fresh ground whole wheat hard red or white wheat berries
- 20 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
- 15 grams salt
Instructions
- Mix starter, molasses, water, and oil of choice and stir well. Add in flours, cocoa, and salt. Mix until just combined, then let autolyze 20-30 minutes. Get your hands wet and knead until smooth.
- Let rise until doubled in size. Cut into two equal pieces.
- Shape into two loaves by patting into a rectangle. Then roll up from the short end and tuck ends under. Place in loaf pans and cover.
- Let rise until 1 ½ times in size then preheat oven to 450°F.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then rotate pans and bake another 15 minutes. Remove when they have an internal temperature of 180°F.
- Remove from pans and wrap in clean tea towels to cool on a rack.
Notes
- Always grind your own wheat for true whole grains.
- Allow the dough to rest before continuing with the process so that the whole wheat fully hydrates.
- Covering/wrapping the bread in towels during cooling keeps the crust nice and soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 86IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
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