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Sourdough bread

40 minutes

Sourdough bread

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes, plus resting time

Cooking Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

2 t sea salt
1 t sugar
100 g rye flour
350 g white bread flour
1 t baker\'s yeast
375 ml water
2 T olive oil
1 whole red onion (leaves intact)
1 small bunch of parsley
a few sprigs oreganum, leaves picked
100 g Parmesan, grated

For the starter dough

250 g white bread flour
100 g rye flour
1 t salt
1 t sugar
1 t baker\'s yeast
250 ml water

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Mix all the ingredients (except the onion, herbs and cheese) with 100 g of the starter dough (see below) and knead for 10 minutes.

Set aside for 1 hour to rise, then shape into a “rope” and layer with the whole onion, herbs and grated cheese.

Wind the dough around the onion and set aside to rise for a further 30 minutes.

Bake for 40 minutes or until golden.

To make the starter dough, mix together all the ingredients and set aside to rest for 1 hour before using.

Cook’s note: You can keep the starter in the fridge for up to four days.

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