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sourdough amish bread

Sourdough Amish Bread

Sourdough Amish Bread is a simple sourdough sandwich loaf that everyone will ove
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 3 loaves
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Calories: 127

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup warm water no warmer than 105°F
  • 1 cup warm milk no warmer than 105°F
  • 1 cup active sourdough starter doubled and bubbly
  • ½ cup honey or sugar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 cups flour

Method
 

  1. AUTOLYSE: Combine warm water, warm milk, active starter, honey/sugar, olive oil, and salt in a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer and whisk until combined
  2. Work in flour 1 cup at a time until the dough forms into a ball that's just a bit sticky to the touch
  3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, ensure all the flour is worked in, cover, and let rest for 30 minutes
  4. After the rest, knead the dough until it becomes more smooth and stretchy.  Do not over-knead.  1-2 minutes.  A series of stretches and folds every 30 minutes over a couple hours is ok too.
  5. BULK FERMENT: Oil the bowl you used in steps 1 & 2 and return the dough to the bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size.
  6. Punch the dough down, remove it from the bowl, cut it into 3 equal portions, and shape it into loaves
  7. Then place into a greased loaf pan, cover, and let rise until doubled in size
  8. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
  9. Allow bread to cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing with a bread knife to serve

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Storage:

I’ve never tested it longer than a week because we always eat it before then.  But it has lasted up to a week stored in an airtight container at room temp.
It can also be refrigerated to stretch that window of freshness.
And, it can be frozen for later.  I freeze bread fairly often.

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