RUSTIC EINKORN SOURDOUGH BREAD
There’s nothing easier than this Rustic Einkorn Sandwich Bread. It’s fast, simple, and healthy for you thanks to long fermentation. The perfect, everyday loaf!
Servings: 1 loaf
Equipment
- Grain mill—I love my MockMill for many reasons. Stone ground means less nutrient loss since the flour comes out cool vs. an impact mill; versatile in variety of grains, seeds, spices it can mill; grinds super fine to cracked grain sizes; fairly quiet compared to a high-speed blender or impact mill; just to name a few.
- Sourdough starter—check out my post HERE if you need to make one!
- Large glass mixing bowl
- Dough whisk—I use this handy einkorn tool and love it! This one will also work.
Ingredients
- 5 1/3 cup einkorn flour
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup active sourdough starter
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Start with fresh ground einkorn berries. 1 cup of einkorn berries will grind into roughly 1.5 cups.
- Add sourdough starter, water, and salt.
- Mix with einkorn tool or danish whisk until all flour is incorporated. It will look like you have a shaggy mess on your hands. Perfect!
- Cover bowl with a very damp towel or, as I prefer, an inverted bowl over top. Proof 8-12 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450º F. You can create a steam bath by placing a pan of water on the bottom rack of oven (optional).
- Scrape dough out into buttered or greased loaf pan. Smooth the top of the loaf with wet fingers. Let rise (second proof) until dough is just below the top of the rim of the loaf pan. Bake for 30-40 min. This depends on your oven. Check at 30 min. Is your loaf nice and brown? Does it sound hollow when tapped on the top? If your answers are yes, it’s done.
- Allow to cool 10 min before releasing the loaf from the pan to cool on a wire wrack completely.
Notes
Store on the counter in a paper bag, linen bag, or the like for up to a week. If you have little pieces unused, like the heels, or the loaf dries out before it’s eaten, cube into 1 inch pieces and store in a sealed bag in the freezer. These pieces are perfect for french toast casseroles, bread crumbs, and even homemade stuffing/dressing!