Soft Fluffy (Lazy) Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread Recipe

How To, Recipes, Sourdough · August 26, 2020

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I know what you’re thinking, why is it called “lazy” sourdough sandwich bread? Well simple, this bread uses sourdough discard, which is what you throw away (or in most sourdough bakers’ case *save*) when you feed your sourdough starter. I store mine in a mason jar in the fridge. It keeps for a month (ish) and I use it to make things like crackers, pancakes, muffins, pie crust, etc. If you’ve not been following me long, my oldest daughter is severely allergic to eggs in all forms and my husband is super sensitive to dairy so most of my baking is vegan. We do eat a lot of plant-based items simply because of the health benefits, but we are not completely vegan.

Soft Fluffy (Lazy) Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread Recipe – Vegan (1)

In the case of this “lazy” bread it’s called lazy because it uses sourdough discard for that lovely sourdough flavor, but it uses instant yeast to get the bread to rise. The removes the need for a bulk overnight rise and you have bread ready in just a few hours. I use this recipe mostly when I’m making bread for the girls. It’s softer and better for sandwiches than an artisan loaf. I prefer the taste of artisan loaves, after all, I love sourdough for that sour yummy taste and that crusty crust. However, the girls devour this bread. DEVOUR. Please see below, actual GIF of my daughter eating bread.

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So let’s get to the recipe, shall we? This one is SUPER EASY.

Soft Fluffy (Lazy) Sourdough Sandwich Bread (Vegan)

aleahshilling

This lazy sourdough bread uses sourdough discard for the flavor and yeast for the rising. It's ready in a few hours and is delicious.

4 from 1 vote

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Equipment

Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
9×5 or 8×4 bread pan
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Tea towel
Sharp knife or lame
Oven
Parchment paper

Ingredients

200 grams Sourdough Starter Discard about 3/4 cup
165 grams Spring Water about 2/3 cup, use any water you'd like I just recommend spring water
40 grams Honey (sub Maple for a *purely* vegan bread) about 2 tbsp
21 grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or Avocado Oil) about 2 tbsp
3.5 grams Instant Yeast about 3/4 tsp
350 grams All Purpose Flour about 2 1/2 cups
113 grams Whole Wheat Flour about 7/8 cup
10 grams Sea Salt about 2 tsp

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk the sourdough discard with water. Then add honey/maple, oil and instant yeast.⁣
In a large bowl, add both types of flour and sea salt. Pour the liquid ingredients over top and start to mix everything together. ⁣
Once the bread dough starts to form, turn it out on a floured surface. Knead the dough for about 15 mins by hand until stretchy and elastic. If you have a stand mixer and dough hook you can try that for 5 mins instead. ⁣
Add the dough ball to an oiled bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled (about an hour). I use my oven (off) with the oven light on. ⁣
Line loaf pan with parchment paper.
After rising, turn the dough out on the counter. Flatten gently into a rectangle with your hands, then fold over 1/3 from the left, then 1/3 the right. Now roll the dough up tightly from the bottom to form a loaf shape. Tuck under the ends slightly and pinch the seams where you see them. ⁣Seams should be on the bottom and the top should have some tension but not ripping. Note: I am not amazing at loaf shaping and mine always turn out fine. Don't stress over this step.
Place the dough loaf in the pan. Cover the loaf lightly with a towel and let rise for 1 hour. Notes: Here is where I set the loaf on top of the stove while my oven preheats. They get a good second rise that way.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Make 3 diagonal cuts across the top about 1/2 inch deep with a sharp blade (I dip mine in cold water before cutting). Then place the loaf in the oven and bake for about 40 minutes until it looks golden brown and sounds hollow. You can check the internal temp with a thermometer too. I prefer this method. 180-200°F is done. ⁣
Remove from pan let cool completely before slicing.⁣
If I am not going to need this loaf any time soon (within the next week), I will slice it completely and store it in the freezer in an airtight container. Toasting the frozen slices as needed is perfect and tastes great!