Name: No-knead sourdough loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 1 Loaf
Ingredients: 375 ml (13floz) warm water; sunflower oil, for oiling; 250 g (9 oz) strong white bread flour; 250 g (9 oz) strong wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread flour, plus extra for dusting; ¼ teaspoon instant dried yeast; 1½ teaspoons salt

Preparation info

Makes
1
Loaf

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Vegetarian

By Alice Hart

Published 2018

About

Let no-one tell you that making your own bread requires some kind of talent or special culinary gift. With just a little patience (the resting time is long, but it gives this bread its lovely flavour), a chewy and tasty sourdough will be yours with barely any kneading.

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) strong wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread flour, plus extra for dusting
250 g (

Method

Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and add the water, stirring with a wooden spoon and then with your hands, to form a very soft, sticky dough. It will look ‘shaggy’ but you don’t need to over-mix it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for 15–18 hours.

Lightly flour a work surface and flour your hands – just a little is needed. Fold the dough over on