Strawberry Cheesecake Inspired Sourdough Bread

4h 57m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, mix 375g of warm strawberry milk with 150g of active sourdough starter and 15g of vanilla extract.
  2. 2Add 500g of bread flour, 10g of sea salt, and 55g of pure cane sugar.
  3. 3Mix until shaggy.
  4. 4Cover and let rest for one hour.
  5. 5Add 50g of freeze-dried strawberries and 50g of crushed graham crackers.
  6. 6Perform the first set of stretch and folds.
  7. 7Cover and let rest for 45 minutes.
  8. 8Perform the first set of coil folds.
  9. 9Cover and let rest for 45 minutes.
  10. 10Perform the last set of coil folds.
  11. 11Cover and let rest; bulk fermentation will continue.
  12. 12After about four hours, gently stretch the dough.
  13. 13Add more freeze-dried strawberries, graham cracker crumbs, and cream cheese chips.
  14. 14Shape the dough carefully, being cautious not to tear it and spill the inclusions.
  15. 15Flour your banneton basket and place the shaped dough inside.
  16. 16Optional: Stitch the dough.
  17. 17Flour the top of the dough, cover, and let cold proof in the refrigerator overnight or until ready to bake.
  18. 18After cold proofing, score and bake.
  19. 19Spray the dough with water and add rice flour (optional).
  20. 20Place the dough into a preheated dutch oven.
  21. 21Add ice chips for steam.
  22. 22Cover and bake at 475 degrees for 30 minutes with the lid on, then at 450 degrees for 10 minutes with the lid off.

Ingredients

  • 375 g warm strawberry milk
  • 150 g active starter
  • 15 g vanilla extract
  • 500 g bread flour
  • 10 g sea salt
  • 55 g pure cane sugar
  • 100 g cream cheese chips
  • 50 g freeze dried strawberries
  • 50 g crushed graham crackers
  • 1 tablespoon rice flour

Equipment

bowlwhiskwooden spoonplastic wrapglovesbanneton basketdutch ovenovenknifescalemeasuring cups