Baking sourdough is easy
You'll need...
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Cast iron dish (or "gietijzer")
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Baking paper
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Sharp knife
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Oven mitts
No cast iron dish?
Check out our video on how to bake using a regular oven tray.
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Preheat
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Place the cast iron dish with the lid in the oven.​
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Preheat to 250°C. 230°C is fine as well, just preheat well.
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Leave the dish in the oven for 20-30 minutes until really hot.
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Prep dough
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Take the cold dough out of the fridge.
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Dust the top with flour.
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Use baking paper to transfer the dough out of the basket.
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Score the top of the dough with a sharp knife (a simple lengthwise cut works well).
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Bake
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Carefully remove the hot dish from the oven.
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Use the baking paper to place the dough in the dish.
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Put the lid on and bake for 15 min to trap steam.
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After 15 min, take the dish out of the oven to remove the lid (careful, it’s hot!) and lower the temperature to 230°C.
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Bake for another 15 min or until the crust looks just the way you like it.
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Cool
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Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool on a rack or on top of two wooden spatulas.
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It's best to let the bread cool for at least 1 hour before slicing to help the structure set and flavours to develop.
“It was very easy to follow
the instructions. The shape was perfect and the taste amazing”
Bex, Amstelveen