This Basic Boule Bread is perfect for beginners! 3 Cups Bread Flour. 1.5 Cups Warm (not hot) Water 1 tsp Active or Instant Yeast. 1 tsp Kosher Salt. 1/2 tsp Sugar. Thoroughly mix ingredients into a sticky dough, cover and allow to proof in a warm place anywhere from 4 to 16 hours but you will get the best result allowing it to proof 12-16 hours. Heat cast iron Dutch Oven in 450° oven and shape dough into a ball, place onto parchment paper, cover and allow to proof an additional 15-20 minutes.Bak

Day 4: How to Shape a Round Loaf (Boule) 🥖 Today we’re shaping a round loaf of sourdough, also called a boule. Start by gently stretching your dough. Fold the bottom third up to the center, then bring the right side in, then the left (similar to a burrito fold). But instead of rolling it up, grab the dough by opposite corners and bring them into the center. Then grab the other two corners and bring those into the center as well. Flip the dough over and rotate it gently in a counterclockwise mot

Easiest Way To Shape A Boule (Round Bread) 🫶🏻 Sourdough Bread Shaping 🤍 #sourdoughbread | Not Only Bread

How to Shape a Boule (Round Loaf) 🍞 A boule is the classic round loaf of bread. The name comes from the French word for “ball” and it’s one of the most common shapes in sourdough baking. It’s simple, rustic, and one of the best places to start if you’re learning to shape dough. A well-shaped boule supports better oven spring, crust, and crumb structure — all the good stuff. Shaping a boule is really about building surface tension. You’re tightening the outer layer of the dough so it holds its s