How to Make Homemade Artisan Bread

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being cost-effective.

sourdough starter

🥗Healthier: commercial yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Commercial yeast is readily available and speeds up the process.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a natural sweetener that can be used in place of honey.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

Start with 500 grams of heritage flour.

Add 350 grams of purified water to the flour.

Incorporate 100 grams of sourdough starter into the mixture.

Add 12 grams of salt and mix everything together using your hands or a tool.

Let the dough rise for about 4 hours until it starts to rise.

After 4 hours, take the dough out and shape it into a round loaf.

Place the shaped loaf seam side up in a floured proofing basket.

Cover the loaf and refrigerate it for 12 to 24 hours for the second rise.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a Dutch oven inside.

After the dough has risen, take it out of the refrigerator and score the top with a razor or knife.

Transfer the loaf into the preheated Dutch oven and cover it with the lid.

Bake the bread for 25 to 30 minutes until it has a nice, robust color.

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