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Sliced Sourdough Croissant Bread Packed for Freezing

Sourdough Croissant Bread

  • Author: Julie
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 days (including fermentation)
  • Yield: 1 loaf 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Fusion

Description

Sourdough Croissant Bread combines flaky croissant texture with tangy sourdough depth, offering a nourishing, indulgent loaf perfect for any meal.


Ingredients

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  • 500g bread flour
  • 120g active bubbly levain
  • 340g water
  • 10g salt
  • 113g cold unsalted butter, grated

Instructions

  1. Prepare levain the night before baking.
  2. Mix flour, water, levain, and salt until combined.
  3. Let dough rest 30 minutes, then perform first stretch and fold.
  4. On second and third folds, incorporate grated cold butter evenly.
  5. Complete four total stretch-and-fold rounds, 30 minutes apart.
  6. Shape dough and place in a banneton or towel-lined bowl.
  7. Refrigerate overnight.
  8. Preheat oven to 425ยฐF with Dutch oven inside.
  9. Transfer cold dough to Dutch oven and bake until golden and crisp, about 35-40 minutes.

Notes

Keep dough temperature between 70โ€“72ยฐF to prevent butter melting. For variations, fold in chocolate chips, nuts, or ham before shaping.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 210
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 250mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg

Keywords: sourdough, croissant bread, flaky, fermented, homemade