Faux No-Starter Sourdough

After my first take at sourdough failed and my second one started to head down the same path, I decided that I needed to satisfy my craving for sourdough bread somehow. This faux sourdough uses no sourdough starter, but it gets its tang from greek yogurt and is fermented at room temperature overnight. Baked in a dutch oven, it has a perfect crusty exterior and chewy interior. The result is a well-risen loaf with an even crumb, and it’s a perfect chance to practice any shaping and scoring techniques!

Faux Sourdough Loaf
Prep Time: 10 mins
Inactive Prep Time: 12 hours
Cook Time: 40 mins
Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 240 g bread flour
• 120 g whole wheat flour
• 120 g plain greek yogurt (I used fat free)
• 240 g cold water
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp active dry yeast
  
  

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and lightly knead into a ball.
2. Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise at room temperature overnight, 8-12 hours.
3. After rising, carefully stretch and fold the dough 4-5 times into a smooth ball.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a boule and place onto a piece of parchment paper and let rise again for 1 hour.
5. Meanwhile, place a dutch oven with a lid into the oven. Preheat oven to 450°F.
6. Once preheated, remove dutch oven from the oven. Score the loaf as you like and carefully lower into the dutch oven with a lid.
7. Bake in oven with lid for 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake for 10-15 more until the crust has browned.
8. Remove loaf from dutch oven and place on a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing.