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Easy Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Bread Recipe

Easy Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Bread Recipe You’ll Love


  • Author: Belinda
  • Total Time: 8-72 hours (including cold proof)
  • Yield: 1 loaf 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Easy Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Bread Recipe combines tangy lemon and sweet blueberries with the unique flavor of sourdough.


Ingredients

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  • 50g active sourdough starter
  • 350g water
  • 500g bread flour
  • 11g salt
  • 150g fresh blueberries
  • zest of a lemon
  • 8 Tablespoons butter, room temperature (113g)
  • 1/2 c fresh blueberries, mashed (75g)
  • 2 Tablespoon honey (45g)
  • a pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Feed your sourdough starter.
  2. In a large bowl, mix 50g active sourdough starter and 350g water until milky.
  3. Add 500g bread flour and 11g salt; mix until incorporated.
  4. Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Scrape the dough from the bowl.
  6. Stretch and fold the dough, rotating the bowl until complete.
  7. Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
  8. Repeat stretching and folding 3 more times with 30 minutes rest between.
  9. Bulk ferment the dough for 6-9 hours, watching for signs of readiness.
  10. Gently release the dough from the bowl.
  11. Move the dough to the counter and reshape.
  12. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
  13. Prepare your proofing basket with flour.
  14. Set aside 150g fresh blueberries and lemon zest.
  15. After resting, flip the dough seam side up.
  16. Stretch the dough into a rectangle and add blueberries and zest.
  17. Fold the dough in thirds and roll it up tightly.
  18. Shape the dough and place it in the proofing basket.
  19. Cold proof for 8-72 hours in the fridge.
  20. 30 minutes before baking, freeze the dough.
  21. Preheat the Dutch oven to 450°F.
  22. Flip the dough onto parchment paper and score.
  23. Transfer to the Dutch oven and cover.
  24. Bake covered for 27 minutes, then uncovered for 10-15 minutes.
  25. Cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour.
  26. To make the whipped blueberry honey butter, beat butter, mashed blueberries, and honey until smooth.

Notes

  • Follow Baker’s Schedule #1 or #2 for timing.
  • Serve with butter or jam.
  • Use leftovers for French Toast.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 200
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg

Keywords: sourdough, blueberry, lemon, bread, easy recipe