Description
A delightful combination of tangy sourdough, rich chocolate, and sweet cherries in every slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- Active Sourdough Starter
- 2 cups Bread Flour
- 1/4 cup Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
- 3/4 cup Dried Cherries
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Starter Preparation: Ensure the sourdough starter is at room temperature.
- Initial Mix and Autolyse: Combine bread flour, cocoa powder, and water; let rest for 20 minutes.
- Building Structure: Incorporate starter and salt, performing stretch and folds every 20-30 minutes while adding cherries and chocolate chips.
- Bulk Fermentation: Let the dough rise in a warm spot until 40-50% increased in volume.
- Pre-Shape and Final Shape: Gently pre-shape the dough and then shape it for baking.
- Baking: Preheat the oven and bake until golden brown, scoring the loaf for best results.
Notes
Soak dried cherries before adding for deeper flavor. Keep chocolate chips in the freezer until added.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg