Chocolate Sourdough Bread

 by shesparticular
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Step 1: You'll Need. . .

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Software:
  • 1/2 cup fed/prepared sourdough starter (you can make your own or if you're too timid for that, you can purchase some, or if you're lucky (and have awesome friends) you can get some from one of your pals)
  • 3/4 cups water (lukewarm)
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate (cut into large chunks)
  • About a teaspoon of vegetable oil to grease your pan
Hardware:
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Clean towel to cover bowl
  • Sheet pan (or baking stone or bread pan, if you're into that kind of thing)
  • Spray bottle filled with water
  • Serrated bread knife or other sharp knife
ccain7 says: Jan 25, 2013. 9:03 PM
looks yummy and, hopefully, easy enough for a beginner
shesparticular (author) in reply to ccain7Jan 26, 2013. 11:27 AM
:)
keamccullough says: May 22, 2011. 5:09 AM
I made this last weekend, pretty tasty, even though I'm not a huge chocolate person. I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but the sourdough wasn't as sour as I was expecting. That didn't stop us from gobbling it up though!
shesparticular (author) in reply to keamcculloughMay 22, 2011. 5:58 AM
Glad you enjoyed it!

I've found that the sourness depends mostly on how sour the starter is, and though I haven't tried it, I've read that feeding a starter with rye flour can help increase its sourness.

Hope that helps some!
SixTwelve in reply to shesparticularAug 21, 2011. 6:29 PM
I've found feeding it reduces the sour. I don't know if this is an aerobic/anaerobic thing, or just acids being spread out over new flour; but if you don't feed it for a couple of days on the countertop, or maybe 10 days in the fridge it should be sharp unto stanky.
keamccullough in reply to SixTwelveAug 22, 2011. 4:12 AM
Thanks, I'll give that a try next time!
bajablue says: May 22, 2011. 5:09 PM
Bread/yeast baking is my nemesis... but DANG, this Bread looks SO YUMMY!

Best of Luck to you!!!!
shesparticular (author) in reply to bajablueMay 23, 2011. 4:50 PM
Thanks so much! My fingers are crossed for you in all your bread/yeast related endeavors!
mikeasaurus says: May 6, 2011. 10:52 PM
just when I thought sourdough couldn't get any better!
shesparticular (author) in reply to mikeasaurusMay 7, 2011. 5:32 AM
Yay! You should give it a shot!
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