Today, a recipe I often make because I consistently don’t feel like throwing away the sourdough discard, the WHITE FOCACCIA WITH SOURDOUGH DISCARD. The term discard refers to what is used everywhere to indicate the use of a sourdough starter that hasn’t been specifically refreshed. As such, it is assumed not to be at its peak strength and might even be almost entirely inactive. Thus, for focaccias and bread made with inactive and unrefreshed sourdough, I recommend adding just 1 gram of fresh yeast along with the discard to give it a nice boost. I assure you it turns out amazing.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Rest time: 1 Day
- Preparation time: 1 Day
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 4.23 oz sourdough starter (discard)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.035 oz fresh yeast
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 cups water
- 8 tbsps water
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- 1 Baking Pan
- 1 Stand Mixer
Steps
Refresh our sourdough starter and set aside the leftover unrefreshed discard in a bowl with 100 g of water
Add honey and dissolve the discard
Also dissolve the fresh yeast
At this point, add 120 g of flour
and form a ball that we let rest for 30 minutes
After resting, place in a stand mixer.
Start adding water with the dissolved salt little by little.
Alternating with flour
More water and flour
The olive oil
And work until the dough is smooth
At this point proceed with the first fold.
Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes
Make the second fold and let it rest for another 30 minutes
Make the third fold and let it rest in the fridge overnight
In the morning, take the dough out of the fridge and let it acclimate for 4 hours
Now roll out the dough on oiled parchment paper
Stretch the dough with your fingers, wetting your hands with olive oil, and let it rise in the oven until it’s time to bake.
Create dimples with your fingers
Pour the water and olive oil emulsion over the focaccia. Bake in a hot oven at 450°F for about 20 minutes and serve
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