6 servingsAmericanbread flour

Sourdough

By Graham and James Sharman

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6 servings

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more than 2 hours

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Medium

Sourdough
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Recipe Details

Course: Lunch, Side Dish

Difficulty: Medium

Total Time: more than 2 hours

Cooking Technique: Yogurt

Cuisine: American

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Bread flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
Delicious easy to make bread.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a bowl, mix 2 cups/260g bread flour, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp instant yeast.
  2. Add 1 cup/285g of plain Greek yogurt and mix until you have a dough, add more yogurt if needed form into a fairly wet dough (mix for 5-6 minutes).
  3. Line the inner pot with baking parchment and place the dough inside.
  4. Place the lid on, don’t set to seal, (remove rubber seal if tainted to avoid onion flavored bread).
  5. On your Instant Pot, select Yogurt.
  6. Make sure your Instant Pot is set to Normal 4 hours. Press adjust until display shows 4.00. Display will go to 0.00 and count up.

    If you have the Duo Evo Plus select Yogurt/Custom/4.00/Temp 110°/f/43°/c/start. Display will count down once up to temp.
  7. After proving for 4 hours, remove the dough from the pot, place on a floured surface. Gently shape into a ball, cover with little extra flour and a dish towel.
  8. In the meantime, place a Dutch oven into your oven, pre heat to 450°/f / 230°/c for 30 minutes.
  9. After 30 minutes place the dough into the Dutch oven. Flour then score the top and place the lid on.
  10. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove lid and bake for another 10 minutes or until browned.
  11. Switch off the oven leaving the door ajar for 30 minutes, then remove from Dutch oven and cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Tip: It's a good idea to place your Dutch oven on a metal baking tray, this prevents the bottom of the bread from burning.

About the chef

Graham and James Sharman

Graham and James Sharman

James Sharman is a distinguished chef known for his culinary innovation and global ventures. After honing his skills at the acclaimed Noma, James gained further recognition through his ambitious One Star House Party project—a series of pop-up restaurants in 20 different countries over 20 months. These pop-ups took place in extraordinary locations, such as Everest Base Camp and a moving train in Vietnam, showcasing his ability to adapt menus to local cultures and ingredients. His work has solidified his reputation as a creative force in the culinary world. In addition to his traveling restaurant projects, James operates several permanent culinary establishments, including Fermi Pasta, Out Brunch Menu, and Our Dinner Menu. Each offers distinct, high-quality dining experiences that reflect his diverse background and passion for innovation. James has also collaborated with his father, Graham Sharman, an experienced pressure cook and Instant Pot enthusiast, on the cookbook Instant Pot Evolution. This father-son duo combines Graham's practical knowledge of multi-cookers with James's Michelin-starred culinary expertise to create a unique collection of recipes that make gourmet cooking accessible to home chefs.

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