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bread made with poolish and sourdough

bread made with poolish and sourdough

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A simple Polish recipe that is easy to make, requiring white or whole wheat flour and a little patience for the rising process.

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Recipe from F5ZV, Brunodesacacias~frwikibooks, DavidL and 9 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Polish recipe is easy to make, provided you follow the instructions and guidelines in italics. You can use either all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting6 hr
  • Total6 hr 51 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.44 $0.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.10
  • $0.26
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Poolish is a type of starter that is prepared a few hours before making the dough. ≈ 3 min
  2. Mix a few grams of yeast with a glass of water. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, followed by the glass of water with the yeast. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add tempered water (at a temperature of 20 to ) to achieve the desired consistency. ≈ 3 min
  5. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together to achieve a smooth, even mixture. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let it ferment in a cool place until the poolish has approximately doubled in volume. ≈ 3 min
  7. This could take a few hours, depending on the temperature and other factors. ≈ 3 min
  8. When the dough has doubled in volume after about a few hours, gently deflate it to remove the majority of the air it contains. ≈ 10 min
  9. Take about a portion of the starter to make the next batch. ≈ 3 min
  10. Grease the bowl and let the dough rise for another hour in a bowl lined with a damp cloth, placed in a round basket or sieve.
  11. Preheat the oven to.
  12. Place the ball on a baking sheet and make a deep incision in the top using a knife.
  13. Place the dish in the oven and bake for approximately.

The bill

bread made with poolish and sourdough

  • either dry yeast or baker’s yeast$1.10
  • “of flour”$0.26
  • salt, finished$0.08

Total$1.44

that's $0.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • either dry yeast or baker’s yeast
  • a glass of water
  • “of flour”
  • salt, finished
  • “water”

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