Have you learn about how great sourdough is for your gut? That's what got me so interested in starting to make our own cause I love bread but don't love the inflammation that can come with it! Turns out, bread is not he enemy!
Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water and sourdough starter. Mix until frothy.
Step 2: Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Cover and let it sit for 20 min.
Step 3: After 20 minutes, stretch and fold the dough over itself about 7 times. Let it rest for 15 minutes, the repeat this stretch and fold process. Continue this process of stretch + fold + 15 minutes rest 4 times. If you need to, you may keep dough in fridge overnight and pick back up at step 4 in the morning.
Step 4: Once finished, cover and let rise until dough doubles in size. If your house is warm, it will take about 3-4 hours.
Step 5: Place dough on flour covered work surface and divide in half. Shape each balls into loaves by making into a rectangle and folding like a book and then rolling it up.
Step 6: After they are rolled up, make tension in the dough by pushing it away from you and then pulling towards you. Keep repeating this until the dough feels bouncy and together.
Step 7: Now place dough into bread pans or poofing baskets. Let rise for additional hour. Preheat oven to 400.
Step 8: Once poofed, the dough will be 1" higher than the bread pan. Score the loaf and spray with water. Place into oven for 35 minutes or until bread is 200F in center.
Step 9: Take out of the oven and let cool for an hour.