One Day Sourdough.

You heard me right. I have made this recipe countless times and know it inside and out. This recipe has brought me back to life on a rainy hangover day where I binge twilight all day in the dark. This loaf in my opinion is the main course with a bright side salad, creamy soup or pasta with lots of sauce for the bread to soak up. How can you beat starting a loaf in the morning, and enjoying sourdough that night? This loaf is fluffy, crunchy on the bottom from the hot skillet and olive oil, and goes with everything.

What you'll need:

• a cast iron skillet

• 100g active starter

• 350g room temp water

• 20g olive oil

• 500g flour

• 18g salt

• extra olive oil for pan (3 tbsp)

Morning start time:

This recipe is ideal for a day where you will be home a few hours in the morning!

8AM: Discard half of starter, refeed 50-100g flour and water 1:1

10 AM: Combine flour, starter, water and olive oil

10:30 AM: Incorporate salt and perform first stretch and fold

11AM: Perform second stretch and fold. (repeat every 30 minutes until 12 PM)

12 PM: Form your loaf. Starting at the top, fold the dough over toward the center, then give it a slight turn and fold over into the next section. Repeat process until you've come full circle. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 4-5 hours.

5PM: Preheat cast iron skillet. 450° F for 45 minutes

5:45 PM: Carefully take out skillet. Pour 3-4 Tbsp olive oil into the hot skillet and place loaf into the skillet. Dough will be very elastic and malleable. Press fingers into the top and sprinkle with sea salt.

5:50 PM : Bake for 30 minutes

Immediately remove and place on cooling rack. Enjoy with a salad, to soak up a bright vinaigrette, or a delicious bowl of creamy tomato soup! I also love to toast it and make pesto paninis!