Description
This sourdough bread recipe without starter uses just flour, water, and time. No need for store-bought culture – it’s a naturally fermented, crusty, chewy loaf full of homemade goodness.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1½ cups filtered water
1½ tsp salt
1 tsp honey (optional)
½ tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
1. Mix all flours and water in a large bowl. Cover and rest 24 hours.
2. Add salt, vinegar, and honey. Stir well. Cover and rest another 24 hours.
3. On Day 3, perform stretch and fold 3 times with 30-minute intervals.
4. Cover and bulk ferment overnight.
5. Shape the dough and proof 3–4 hours.
6. Preheat oven to 450°F. Score the dough.
7. Bake 30 mins covered, then 15–20 mins uncovered.
8. Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Letting the dough sit for multiple days builds natural yeast.
Use a Dutch oven for extra crust, or a loaf pan for sandwich slices.
- Prep Time: 72 hours
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg