Portuguese · Bread

Pão Alentejano

Name: Pão Alentejano
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 500g bread flour; 100g active sourdough starter; 320ml water; 10g salt

Servings

Ingredients

Original recipe serves about 4.

1
Mix flour, starter, water and salt. Knead 8 minutes and ferment 4–6 hours until puffy, folding twice.
2
Shape a round loaf with a folded cap and prove 2 hours.
3
Bake at 230°C for 20 minutes with steam, then 200°C for 25 minutes; cool completely.

House recipe