Bread

It's kind of my own recipe ay this point. Bit of a hybrid between the Tartine basic sourdough method applied to a yeasted no-knead recipe.

450g strong white (or a mix of strong white and something else, the above is roughly 350g of strong white and 100g of "country grain" wholegrain).
350ml of warm water
7g packet on instant yeast
2-3 tsp salt

mix dry ingredients and add water. I mix with the handle of a wooden spoon for about 5-10 mins till it's nice and elastic looking then leave somewhere warm covered with a tea towel to rise.

Leave 30-45 mins then using a hand wet with cold water, I stretch up and fold over 3 or 4 times. I'll then repeat that cycle every 30-60 mins for as long as I have available, putting back under cover and leaving somewhere warm in between. I think the above was may be 5 or 6 stretches over about 3 hours. I'd prefer to have had longer but meh. Dinner time was approaching.

Then about an hour before baking I dump the dough (it's still quite wet and sticky at this point) out onto a floured surface for folding. Gently roll it in the flour so it's covered and not sticking. I kind of roll it about till it's formed a cohesive blob. Being careful not to squash it or knock the air out. then it's just gently formed into a rectangle, folded in on itself from each end, turned over and repeat half a dozen or so times.
I've started doing the final prove in a banneton, just because. and i like the pattern it makes.
Then it's just dust with flour, gently lift, flip over and place into preheated cast iron dutch oven (also dusted with flour) and into a 230c oven for half an hour with the lid on. then 15-20 mins with the lid off.

I'm really happy with these. They have everything i look for in a good sourdough texture, great crunchy crust with a lovely nutty flavour and a stretchy, chewy aerated middle. The only thing it doesn't have is that sour yoghurty flavour.

The one in the pic didn't develop any big air holes but it was a quicker ferment than I'd usually do. I'd normally leave it all day if poss. Also I forgot to score the top so it split. This had no effect on the epic leftover christmas ham and mustard sandwich I made with it last night though. *homerdroolnoises