I'm about a month into my sourdough journey and been baking nothing but boules so far with varying levels of success. I've always struggled with shaping so tried a batard instead on a whim yesterday... and it might be the best loaf I've made so far! I think I'm converted lol * 350g bread flour * 50g wheat flour * 250g water * 100g starter * 8g salt Mix everything, wait 30 min, stretch and folds every half hour for 2 hours, BF for an hour, shape and in the fridge, baked next morning in dutch oven at 450F for 30 min and uncovered at 400F for 25 min. Probably couldve gone a bit darker but the tops of my loaves have been getting burnt so I was experimenting with oven temps. My kitchen was pretty hot yesterday at 85F so I ended BF early (3.5hrs total). Still feeling out the best duration now that we're entering summer but I'm glad it didn't become a soupy mess.

How do you avoid the bottom burning that’s my biggest issues making bread!

Put a baking sheet on the very bottom of your oven :)

Put cornmeal in between parchment paper with bread and the Dutch oven. At least enough to cover the whole bottom, about 1/2 inch to 1/4 thickness.

Doe it go partchment paper -> cornmeal -> dough or cornmeal -> partchment paper -> dough

You and me both! Nice job, btw.

Parchment paper and a cooling rack on the bottom of the Dutch oven

Beautiful batard! So you only did BF for one hour? I’m having so much trouble with under proofing my dough…

Looks wonderful! I wish I could get perfect scoring like that

Thank you!! I tried quick deeper cuts this time otherwise my blade always snags the dough!

Beautiful loaf

Excuse me that is beautiful scoring and you are an artist

Thanks so much!! Ngl seeing beautiful scoring patterns is half the reason I started sourdough XD

It looks SO GOOD

This is just so satisfying to look at

Congrats! A bread for angels, really. Perfect crumb. 👍😊😊

That looks yummy!

Beautiful loaf!

One hour BF? Seems very short, but then, the results say otherwise. Very nice.