Description
A step-by-step guide to crafting a festive sourdough loaf adorned with intricate snowflake scoring patterns. Follow simple mixing, fermentation, shaping, and scoring techniques to bake a golden centerpiece for winter gatherings.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Combine flour and water and autolyse for 45–60 minutes
2. Add starter and salt and mix until fully incorporated
3. Perform three to four sets of stretch-and-folds over 2½ to 3 hours
4. Allow bulk fermentation at room temperature until doubled in size
5. Shape dough into a tight round and place seam-side up in a banneton
6. Refrigerate shaped dough overnight for 10–12 hours
7. Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C) with a Dutch oven or baking steel inside
8. Dust chilled dough with flour and score a snowflake pattern
9. Bake covered for 20 minutes then uncover and bake 20–25 minutes until golden
10. Cool loaf completely on a rack before slicing
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: bread
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: international
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 slices
Keywords: sourdough snowflake bread, festive winter scoring, easy sourdough scoring patterns, festive sourdough scoring, sourdough scoring snowflake, bread scoring patterns, bread scoring