Easy Sourdough Baguettes – No Feeding, No Discard (Mother Dough Method)

Tired of feeding, discarding and babysitting a sourdough starter? The mother dough method skips all of it: mix, ferment, save a piece, bake. Today: crusty sourdough baguettes. I'm John Durrant, a North Idaho State Fair Grand Champion with over 100 ribbons. I teach sourdough live in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and BC, Canada, and online nationwide. My students win ribbons and bake daily: Lawerance D. won state fair ribbons, including a blue, and The Village Bakery added sourdough to their menu. Part 2 of Sourdough Basics. New here? Start with Part 1, the boule:    • Easy Sourdough Boule – No Feeding, No Disc...   RECIPE (2 loaves: one long, one medium) • 300 g water (I came in at 312 g) • 400 g flour (I used 420 g to keep the ratio) • 9 g salt • A piece of mother dough saved from your last bake 75% hydration: 300 g water ÷ 400 g flour = ¾. Shape, rest 45–60 minutes, then bake at 500°F for 11–12 minutes. Rotate, and bake another 11–12 minutes. They're done at 185°F inside, minimum; go darker for more flavor. Before you bake, cut off a small piece of dough. Cover it, refrigerate it, and it's your culture for the next bake. FREE LIVE CLASS Learn the whole system live with me, free, one Saturday a month: https://breaducation.mysamcart.com/fr... START HERE: Basic Boule ▶    • Easy Sourdough Boule – No Feeding, No Disc...   WEBSITE https://breaducation.academy CHAPTERS 0:00 The finished baguettes 0:15 The mother dough method: no feeding, no discard 0:59 Weigh water, flour & salt 1:47 Salt + mix 3:11 The hardest step 3:40 First stretch & fold 4:18 Second stretch & fold 5:04 Turn out the dough 6:06 Mix the next batch 6:40 Hydration: what 75% means 8:04 Shape: boule, batard or baguette? 9:46 Rest 45–60 minutes 9:58 Gutter pan + flour underneath 10:55 Scoring a soft dough 12:07 Bake at 500°F 13:35 The reveal 14:07 Cut it open: the crumb 15:00 Taste + share a loaf 15:34 Free live class Until next time, let's give thanks for our daily bread… #sourdough #sourdoughbaguette #breaducation