Natural Yeast Sourdough Boule

Sourdough Bread

I love baking with natural yeast. In a recent study done out of Italy, found that before wheat had gone through a fermented process the gluten content was 75,000 ppm. After a 12-24 rise the gluten content went down to 12 ppm.  In order for something to be considered gluten free the ppm have to be below 20.  This bread is easy to digest and contains living beneficial bacteria. It is a great option for those with diabetes and other autoimmune issues. This recipe makes 2 loaves.

Recipe

1/2 cup natural yeast starter

2 cups purified water

2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)

2 teaspoons sea salt

6 cups flour

Mix the yeast, oil (if using), salt and water together with a Danish dough hook in a large glass or stainless steel bowl.  Add 3 cups water and stir. Add 3 more cups of flour and mix the rest by hand.  Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 12 – 24 hours. I prefer the longer rise if possible.

Place bread on an oiled surface and cut the dough in half.  Roll into a boule shape and place on parchment paper. Let rise for 1-2 more hours until doubled in size. Heat dutch oven with the oven at 425`. Remove plastic wrap and cut the bread with a sharp knife in slits or an X shape.  Sprinkle with a little more flour. Once the dutch oven is hot, take it out of the oven and place the parchment with bread on top inside the ditch oven. Place the lid on and bake for 30 minutes.  Remove lid and bake for 15 minutes more. Best served with Irish butter!

Emily Saddler

Emily is married to her best friend Ryan, homeschool mom of 7 awesome kids, Holistic Health Practitioner in the state of Utah and Traditional Naturopath outside of the state of Utah, master gardener, yoga/pilates instructor, certified clinical and master herbalist, licensed massage therapist, and doula. She is a very passionate advocate of all things Mother Nature! Emily maintains a blog called “Sage and Sourdough Wellness and Herbs” where she shares gardening advice, delicious recipes made with fresh, organic ingredients, herbal and natural home care product recipes and loves teaching classes on gardening, plant identification and herbal remedy workshops. Check out the events and classes page for more info.

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