This post is for those who already have an active sourdough starter. If you want to learn how to make your own starter, keep your eye out for our sourdough starter post coming soon!

Yes, it is true that once you have a functional sourdough starter you can make all sorts of wonderful goodies! Your starter (if treated with care) can even last for generations. Today we are just sharing our basic great recipe. The photo above is the basic recipe with a lovely seed blend dusted on top.
Ingredients:
150g active sourdough starter
350g water
500g all-purpose flour
8-10g salt
Directions:
Weigh out and whisk together your starter and water and set aside
Weigh out your flour and salt
Combine, with your hand, the two mixtures *NOTE a wet hand makes it easier to mix
Mix until combined into one dough mass
Let autolyse/rest for at least 8 hours - if you are doing this first thing in the morning, then you can expect an evening loaf. If you are doing this in the evening you can expect a lunchtime or dinner loaf. You can speed up or slow down the process by a few hours by the timing of your first turn
Stretch and fold the dough on all sides after 8 hours - this is your first turn. Turn your dough 3 times
After 45 minutes preform your second turn and third turn another 45 minutes after that
Your dough should be slightly sticky and form a smooth ball
Preheat oven to 450F
Slightly flour the bottom of an oven-safe dutch oven
Shape your dough as best you can by tucking the dough under itself and put into dutch oven
Cover and bake for 40 minutes
Take off lid after 40 minutes and bake another 10 minutes or until desired brownness
