Sourdough Bread with Olejanka Starter – A Simple Homemade Recipe
There’s nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread filling your home. If you’d like to experience that magic, try this easy sourdough recipe using Olejanka’s starter. It’s a straightforward way to make delicious bread with a crispy crust and rich flavour.
Ingredients:
200 g Olejanka sourdough starter
305 g water
478 g flour
17 g salt
2 tsp nigella seeds
2 tsp flaxseeds
Instructions
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Prepare the starter:
In a bowl, mix the starter with water. Feed your starter to keep it happy, then store it in the fridge. If you want to bake sooner, let it sit in a warm place for 2–3 hours. -
Make the dough:
Add flour to the starter-water mix and knead for about 3 minutes. I use a stand mixer – it makes dough-making much easier. After 3 minutes, add the salt and seeds, and knead for another 8 minutes. -
Shape the dough:
Place the dough on a glass or stone board – these surfaces stick less. Shape it into a ball and cover with a bowl for 5 minutes. Then reshape it and let it rest for an hour. Repeat this shaping process two more times, every hour. -
Fermentation:
After about 3 hours, dust the dough with durum wheat flour and gently transfer it into a banneton (proofing basket) lined with a cloth. Place the basket in the fridge for 24 hours. -
Baking:
The next day, preheat your oven with a cast iron pot inside to 230°C (445°F) for 25 minutes. Turn the dough out of the basket, score it, and place it on the upside-down lid of the pot. Cover with the pot and lower the temperature to 180°C (355°F). Bake for 25–30 minutes. -
Final bake:
Remove the lid, increase the temperature to 230°C again, and bake for a few more minutes to get that perfectly crispy crust. -
Cooling:
Once baked, transfer the bread onto a cooling rack. Wait 15 minutes before slicing to avoid a gummy texture.
And it’s ready!
If you’d like to see how to shape the dough or transfer it to the basket, visit my Instagram or Facebook – Justyna Matejko. You’ll find short videos showing every step of the process to help you bake the perfect sourdough bread.
Enjoy!
