My first “sourdough” bread

This is my first sourdough bread, but it is not a sourdough bread. Who cares, it turned out tasty, and this is all that matters!

It has a thin crunchy crust and a lightly springy crumb with a satisfying chewy texture.

I got this recipe online from a New Zealand pastry chef, Corentin Esquenet.

What I like about this recipe is that a dough starter is not used. Go online, and you will learn how fussy it is to baby a sourdough starter.

If you want to try this recipe, you should view his step-by-step video because he has a few essential tips like testing if your dough is over-proofed or under-proofed. Also, the 5-hour proof was in the video but not mentioned in the text. Like, oops.

It is a simple recipe that does not need a mixer but your hands. Clean hands. And patience. And this human construct that is, time.

Recipe and video here: https://storybites.co.nz/recipes/faux-sourdough-bread