Learn how to bake this delicious Buckwheat Sourdough with Pumpkin Seeds.

Ingredients:

1. Bread Flour 2. Buckwheat Flour 3. Sea Salt 4. Sourdough Starter 5. Pumpkin Seeds That's it!

1. Make Levain

• Combine sourdough starter, bread flour, and buckwheat flour in a small jar to ferment. • When it's doubled and bubbly, it's ready.

2. Autolyse

• An hour before the levain is ready, autolyse the dough. • Combine bread flour, buckwheat flour, and water to a mixing bowl and let rest for an hour. • Autolyse will help kickstart gluten development.

3. Add Levain, Salt, and Mix

• Add the levain, mix, and rest for 30 minutes. • Add the sea salt and stretch & fold the dough until it's thoroughly combined. This can take about 10 minutes.

4. Bulk Fermentation

• Bulk Fermentation takes about 4.5 hours at a warm temperature. • During bulk fermentation, add additional folds to the dough to strengthen it.

5. Shape and Top Dough

• Preshape the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes. •Set aside a floured banneton and a sheet pan with pumpkin seeds. • Shape the dough and invert the dough onto the seeds. Roll around until covered.

6. Overnight Proof

• Place the seeded dough into a floured banneton. • Proof the dough overnight and up to 48 hours in the refrigerator.

7. Score the Dough

• The next day, preheat the oven for an hour with a dutch oven in it at 500ºF. • When the oven is preheated, score the dough with a bread lame.

8. Bake

• Bake the bread in the dutch oven at 500ºF for 20 minutes. • Remove the lid, turn down the oven to 450ºF and bake for another 15 minutes. • When done, the bread should be golden brown and the seeds should be toasted.

9. Slice and Enjoy!

• Let the bread cool for at least an hour. •Slice and enjoy! • This buckwheat sourdough pairs particularly well with sweetened butter or soups.

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