Cheddar Jalapeño Sourdough Bread

Step 1

Add 471g bread flour, 118g whole-grain spelt flour, 14g salt to a bowl.

Step 2

Mix the ingredients with your hand until they are all incorporated.

Step 3

Add 459g water and 117g mature sourdough starter to the bowl.

Step 4

Mix the dough until there is no dry flour left.

Step 5

Let the dough rest for 1 hour to let the gluten network start forming.

Step 6

Perform a set of stretch and folds. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Perform a set of strech and folds. Before each fold add ¼ of the cheddar, jalapeños and chives. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

Step 8

Perform a set of stretch and folds. After perform a windowpane test and see if the gluten is well developed. If it is move the dough to a see-through bulking container, where you can monitor the growth and let the dough grow 25%. If not, add more sets of stretch and folds until it passes the windowpane.

Step 9

Divide the dough into two equally sized pieces.

Step 10

Preshape both pieces of dough into balls. Let them rest on the counter for 20 minutes.

Step 11

Shape the two balls into batards and put them in oval rice flour dusted proofing baskets.

Step 12

Put the proofing baskets in each their bag and put them in the fridge to retard.

Step 13

Let me retard for at least 8 hours, up to 48 hours.

Step 14

Preheat your oven to 230°C/450°F including your favorite baking vessel (cast iron pot, pyrex dish or whatever). and a baking steel/stone. Let it heat for at least 30 minutes after it hits the temperature. You can use fan or no fan. Makes to difference.

Step 15

Take out one of the doughs and sprinkle rice flour on the bottom of the dough.

Step 16

Flip the dough out onto your peel.

Step 17

Using a brush or your hands, remove any rice flour left on the top of the dough.

Step 18

Score the dough with whatever pattern you'd like.

Step 19

Add the dough to the oven and put the baking vessel over top.

Step 20

Bake for 20 minutes.

Step 21

Open the oven and remove the vessel.

Step 22

Bake until the bread is done. This takes 20 minutes in my oven, but may take longer or shorter in yours.

Step 23

Bake the other bread the same way and let them cool off completely before using.