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Medieval Sourdough
Medieval Sourdough is a traditional Medieval recipe for a sourdough bread made as it would have been in the Medieval age using a starter culture. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of Sourdough Bread.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
50 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
Additional Time:
(+18 hours proving)
Serves:
10–12
Rating: 
Tags : Bread RecipesBaking RecipesBritish RecipesEnglish Recipes
Original Recipe
Bread
(from Platina (Book 1))
Take þe Wombe of A luce, & seþe here wyl, & do it on a morter, & tender cheese þer-to, grynde hem y-fere; þan take flowre an whyte of Eyroun & bete to-gedere, þen take Sugre an pouder of Gyngere, & do al to-gerderys, & loke þat þin Eyroun ben hote, & ley þer-on of þin paste, & þan make þin waffrys, & serue yn.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
340g
sourdough starter
200g whole-wheat flour
520ml warm water
1.3kg white flour
1 tbsp salt
Method:
Place the sourdough in a bowl (if you regularly make bread you will have your own culture, but you may buy this from your local baker or health-food store). Add the warm water (not above 45°C) and salt and mix in. Mix in the whole wheat flour and then all bar 115g of the white flour (add about 200g at a time). By this time the dough should have come together. Knead lightly, cover with a wet cloth and set aside somewhere warm so that it can rise over night (at least 16 hours).
The following day turn the dough onto a floured surface knead for about five minutes then shape into two or three round (batch) loaves. At this point knead the dough and knead-in the remaining flour. Form the loaves on a baking tray, cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place for an hour.
Pre-heat your oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4), place the loaves in the centre and bake for 50 minutes.
