If you haven't heard of a bread machine, then it's time to invest in one. While making sourdough bread is certainly delicious and rewarding, it is also very time consuming. The phenomenal results of a perfectly baked loaf are certainly worth it, but there's nothing better than pressing a button and wandering off to do something else while the dough is cooking for you. Try this delicious sourdough bread machine recipe and you'll never look back to old-fashioned baking!
Table of Contents
- 120 g the beginning of sourdough
- 180 g water
- 360 g dark whole-grain rye flour, bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 spoon salt
- Place the wet and dry ingredients in the bread machine pan and in the order recommended by the bread machine manufacturer.
- Start the dough cycle and let it finish, then let the dough rise for 2 hours using the rise cycle.
- Remove the dough from the bread machine.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and make a smooth ball.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper in a dutch oven and place the dough on it.
- Cover the Dutch oven with a lid and let the dough rise for 4 hours until about double in size.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Meanwhile, score the dough with a sharp knife.
- Place the dutch oven in the oven with the lid on and bake the bread at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
- Cut the bread with an electric knife or serrated bread knife after it has cooled completely.
- Preparation time: 8 hours and 5 minutes
- Cooking time: 45 min
- Category: bread
- Kitchen: US
Nutrition
- Calories: 117 kcal
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Protein: 4 g
Why use a bread machine to make sourdough bread?
A bread machine can be a useful tool for sourdough bread making, especially if you don't have time, or have difficulty stretching and folding bread dough due to any type of medical condition. Many bakers who suffer from ailments are not always able to use their hands for delicate tasks like kneading bread. Therefore, a mixer is used to help cook the dough.
While the process of stretching and folding sourdough helps develop strong gluten, boiling in a bread machine will certainly speed up the process. Most bread machines are also great at handling higher hydration dough, as you won't have to worry about the dough sticking to your fingers and can happily enjoy your delicious bread – hassle free!
The benefits of using a bread machine
Using a bread machine for sourdough bread will not only make your life easier, but it can also:
- Help to speed up the cooking process
- Produce proper gluten development
- It does not require physical contact for kneading
- Handle higher hydration dough with ease
Sourdough tips and tricks for the bread machine
If you're not used to using a bread machine for sourdough recipes, then you may find that it may take a few tries before you achieve perfection.
Here are some tips and tricks to help you bake great sourdough bread.
- First, the amount of water you use is extremely important. This will determine the texture of your bread. In general, higher hydration, the airier and fluffier the sourdough bread will be. If you are a fan of sourdough bread, then you may want to keep your dough 75% hydrated.
- This is completely optional, but for an extra smooth texture, try adding some softened butter in your sourdough bread machine recipe. However, you may find that your crust is not as crisp as without butter.
- or sprinkle with sugar or a little honey not only will it sweeten your bread, but it will provide a wonderfully crispy crust. This is extremely important as most bakers are unable to mimic the oven temperatures you would find in a bakery, resulting in an even less toasty crust which can be a bit disappointing.
- Before baking, sprinkle some flour on top of your dough and roll it from the top to the middle. This gives your bread a wonderful authentic character, and most importantly, it helps your bread rise wonderfully.
Sourdough recipe for the bread machine
This delicious sourdough bread is probably one of the easiest tools for sourdough bread bakers. And your sourdough bread will turn out just as delicious, if not better!
If you are unable to bend over the kitchen counter and bake dough with suppressed passion, then fear not, the excellent sourdough bread machine will gladly take your place!
- Business: Bread
- kitchen: American
- Recipe yield: 1 loaf of bread
- Calories: 117 kcal
- Preparation time: 5 minutes
- COOKING TIME: 45 minutes
- Boiling and rising time: 8 hours
- Total time: 8 hours 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 120 gr of sourdough starter
- 180 g of water
- 360g dark rye flour, bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 spoon. salt
GUIDELINES
- Place the wet and dry ingredients in the bread machine pan and in the order recommended by the bread machine manufacturer.
- Start the dough cycle and let it finish, then let the dough rise for 2 hours using the rise cycle.
- Remove the dough from the bread machine.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and make a smooth ball.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper in a dutch oven and place the dough on it.
- Cover up Dutch oven with a lid and let the dough rise for 4 hours until it doubles in volume.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Meanwhile, mark the dough with a sharp knife.
- Place the dutch oven in the oven with the lid on and bake the bread at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
- Cut the bread with an electric knife or serrated bread knife after it has cooled completely.
Nutrition
- Calories: 117 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
Can I use my sourdough starter in the bread machine?
You can certainly use your own throw in the sourdoughABOUT baking bread in a bread machine. In fact, you're sure to get delicious results at the end of it!
If you enjoyed baking with sourdough starter, then why not try baking with your own sweep? Just add your topping to the bread machine, along with the rest of your ingredients. Then let the bread machine do its magic!
Sourdough Bread Machine – Our Choice!
The bread machine is an incredible tool to have in your kitchen, along with the dutch oven and dough mixer of course!
I used rye flour in this recipe, so you might also like these rye doughs on my blog:
Sourdough Machine Recipe – FAQ
How does sourdough rise without yeast?
Contrary to what many may believe, sourdough certainly does not rise without yeast, just like regular bread dough. The difference is that sourdough doesn't require commercial yeast to grow, but a natural culture of wild yeast and good bacteria, otherwise known as a sourdough starter.
This sourdough starter is literally a living, breathing organism that resides on your kitchen counter, requiring regular nourishment to stay alive and healthy. The natural yeasts at the beginning of sourdough feed on flour and water to create carbon dioxide gas. This also creates air bubbles in your sourdough bread recipe.
You will need a strong network of gluten so that the dough is able to hold the gas bubbles produced by the yeast.
How Much Should I Feed My Sourdough Starter?
When it comes to feeding your sourdough starterthe simplest way of feeding it is to combine equal weights of starter, flour and water.
The night before baking, reserve the initial 60g of sourdough, then continue mixing with 60g of fresh rye flour and 60g of water. The next morning you should have 180 grams of sourdough starter ready.
Then just measure out 120g for the bread, 20g for the feed and discard the rest. At the end, feed 20 grams of flour and 20 grams of water before starting the sourdough.
What is the best flour to feed my sourdough starter?
When it comes to choosing the best flour to begin with, you should aim for the most nutritious flour, e.g. wheat or rye flour. This is so it can provide a good amount of nutrients for your yeast and bacteria to thrive, as well as produce great tasting sourdough bread.
Can you use a bread machine to make whole wheat sandwich bread?
Absolutely, and why not? Simply swap your regular flour for wheat flour and throw the ingredients into the machine and let the bread maker do its magic! The bread machine is great for baking basic sourdough bread, but if you're looking for something a little healthier and tastier, then you can certainly experiment with a variety of flours.
You can also sweeten unleavened bread with a little granulated sugar, honey or even maple syrup. I like to add this to my main ingredients so it mixes nicely with the softness.
