Organic sourdough

YAQOOPKING الاحمدي
Dec 15, 2025
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The "Organic Sourdough Ancient Grains I - Batard" is a type of traditional hearth-baked sourdough bread that typically features ancient grains like Spelt and Khorasan (often known as Kamut), all made with 100% organic, stoneground flour.

🥖 Key Characteristics

Sourdough: Uses a natural sourdough starter for leavening, which results in a distinct, slightly tangy flavor and helps break down the grains for better digestibility.
Ancient Grains: It incorporates grains that have been largely unchanged by modern breeding practices, such as:
- Spelt: Known for its nutty flavor and lighter gluten structure.
- Khorasan (Kamut): Offers a rich, buttery flavor and is often higher in protein.
Organic: The ingredients are certified organic.
Batard: This refers to the loaf's shape, which is an oval or oblong shape, somewhat in between a round loaf (boule) and a long, thin baguette.

📝 Typical Ingredients

While specific recipes vary, the core ingredients often include:

Organic Spelt flour
Organic Khorasan (Kamut) flour
Other organic wheat flour (sometimes whole wheat)
Water
Sea salt
Active sourdough starter

🧑‍🍳 Baking Process

The process generally follows the traditional sourdough method, including:

Autolyse: Mixing flour and water and letting it rest.
Mixing: Incorporating the sourdough starter and salt.
Bulk Fermentation: A long, slow rise, often with periods of stretching and folding to build structure.
Shaping: Forming the dough into the batard shape before the final proof.
Proofing: The final rise, often in a proofing basket (banneton).
Baking: Typically baked in a very hot oven, often in a Dutch oven or on a baking stone, to achieve a beautiful crust and airy interior.