Stretch and fold sourdough

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Soft Sourdough Bread is a favorite for many, yet it can seem daunting if you're just starting your baking journey. This beginner-friendly guide will teach you how to create soft, fluffy sourdough bread using all-purpose flour and an Easy Sourdough Starter. Ideal for newcomers, this recipe makes the process simple and enjoyable.

8 techniques you must know when developing gluten in sourdough bread including stretch and fold, coil folds, dough wrapping and lamination.

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Sourdough is known for being a bit more challenging due to its stickier and wetter nature compared to typical yeasted breads. This is mainly because it holds more water. Despite this, you should still be able to manage stretching, folding, and shaping your dough with ease. In this blog, I delve into the reasons behind the wet and sticky texture of sourdough and offer practical solutions to help you craft amazing sourdough bread.

Fluffy sourdough bread with the perfect blend of airy and tangy, with a texture so light you'll feel like you're biting into a cloud (with a crunchy outside, of course).

Many sourdough recipes call for a specific number of stretch and folds at specific intervals. Is stretching and folding sourdough essential?

Think you don't have time for sourdough? Think again! This easy sourdough bread recipe is a hands-off way to make sourdough bread with all the benefits of sourdough fermentation, a crisp crust and soft and tender middle. Your whole family will love this loaf!

Looking for a solid sourdough bread schedule for baking? Or just not sure how long you should proof your sourdough bread on the counter, how long to put it in the fridge, stretch and folds, etc? Today on The Spritz Girl Blog, I'm sharing the full schedule that I follow when baking sourdough bread. This will be dependent on your environment and the recipe that you use, but hopefully this will be a good starting point for you to use to help figure out the perfect baking timeline for you!

Learning how to stretch and fold sourdough bread dough is the key to sufficient dough strength to avoid sticky dough and easy shaping.

From a lumpy, shaggy ball to a beautifully smooth and elastic ball of dough, how beautiful is it to see sourdough transform! With each… | Instagram

A y a l a F r i e d m a n on Instagram: "Have you ever been there, folding your dough all day and not even sure why you’re doing it? 🙋‍♀️ Well, I did! Folds are actually an important step in sourdough baking that many people overlook or get confused about. They help build structure, incorporate air, and keep the dough temperature even. So how many folds does your dough need? If your hydration level is between 65% and 75%, aim for 3–5 folds every 45 minutes. For dough with 75%…

Yvette Lehmann on Instagram: "Stretching and folding sourdough dough is essential for building structure and strength in the bread without over-kneading. This process helps to develop the gluten network, which gives the bread its chewy texture and allows it to rise properly. Each stretch gently elongates the dough, while folding brings it back together, redistributing the yeast and gases produced during fermentation. It also allows the dough to become more elastic and creates a more open…

Miranda | Bread & Happiness on Instagram: "Every sourdough recipe I’ve ever seen says something along the lines of “perform 3-4 sets of stretch and folds over the next 2-3 hours”. At first glance, It sounds simple, sure. But once I start thinking about it, how do I know what a set is? Am I doing 3 or 4? And am I doing them over 3 hours or 4 hours? Instead of getting frustrated with the process, you need to ask yourself WHY am I doing this? So here’s the deal. The point of a stretch…

Haley on Instagram: "PART 2 OF MAKING A LOAF OF SOURDOUGH! After your dough has rested for one hour, it’s time for stretch and folds. We will be doing 4 sets if stretch and folds, 30 minutes apart. While keeping your dough in the bowl you are going to wet your hands, pull upward on the edge of the dough and fold it over itself. Make sure not to tear it. You will do this on all 4 edges of the bowl. You will cover your dough and repeat this step every 30 minutes for a total of 4 sets of…

Most sourdough bakers appear to prefer using 'stretch and fold' techniques to work their dough. But traditionally, many bakers knead. So what is the difference? And why choose one technique or the other? Both are methods to develop the gluten which gives bread its texture and structure. Kneading is usually…

Emily Lewis on Instagram: "I was so ready to do away with those 10 minutes of stretch and folds… I followed Preppy Kitchen’s “Amazing Sourdough Bread Recipe” on YT. Measurements 👇🏼 310g (1 1/3 cup) warm filtered water 120g (1/2 cup) active starter 500g (4 cups) bread flour (I used unbleached all purpose) 16g (2 tsp) sea salt #sourdough"

Sourdough Step by Step: Step 2 – Stretch & Folds 🍞✨ Step 2 is here! Stretch & folds—gentle moves, big gluten development. Master this and your sourdough...