
Swirly Spinach Sourdough
Updated: Jun 7, 2021
"Eat your greens!" That's how I remind my little boys to consume their veggies every time!
I love my sourdough bread to burst with colours, especially those vibrant colours derived from natural ingredients. This is an alternative to disguise veggies into my bread for fussy boys at home, hee-hee! For this sourdough bread, I'm introducing spinach puree for its green hue, the result was mesmerising and moreish!


Baker's Percentage
For Basic Sourdough
90% Japanese Bread Flour 180g
10% Semolina Flour 20g
70% Water 140g
20% Levain 40g
2% Sea Salt 4g
For Spinach Sourdough
90% Japanese Bread Flour 180g
10% Semolina Flour 20g
75% Spinach Puree 150g
20% Levain 40g
2% Sea Salt 4g
Method
1. During the initial stage, both dough will be prepared separately (before lamination). Start by blending 80g of baby spinach with 80g of water and set it aside.
For Basic Dough:
Autolyse flour and water for 1 hour
Add levain, rest for 30 minutes
Add salt, rest for 10-15 minutes
Stretch and fold, once and rest for 30 minutes
Coil fold 2 sets, 30-40 minutes interval
For Spinach Dough:
Autolyse flour and spinach puree for 1 hour
Add levain and rest for 30 minutes
Add salt and rest for 10-15 minutes
Stretch and fold, once and rest for 30 minutes
Coil Fold 2 sets, 30-40 minutes interval
2. Combination of Basic and Spinach Dough
At 3rd set of coil fold, combine basic and spinach dough together and rest 30-40 minutes (optional: sprinkle approx. 30g roasted bacon)
Coil fold 1 set, rest the dough for at least 1 hour before shaping
Shape the dough, proof the dough in the banneton basket for 10-20 minutes
Cold retard for 12-16 hours at 1-3°C
3. And finally, it's ready to be baked
Place dutch oven in the oven and preheat at 250°C for 30 minutes
Bake covered at 250°C for 23 minutes, and bake another 17 minutes at 230°C uncovered
Cool for at least 6 hours before slicing
Note
Total bulk time 5 hours at 27°C
Masuda Canada100 was used as Japanese Bread Flour (Protein 13.2%), the product can be found at our shop, simply click "Order Form" to find out