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Cheddar & Shallot Country Loaf

“This bread is a flavor explosion. Cut it while it's warm and I guarantee the loaf will be gone before you know it!”

Scorecard

7.2/ 10

  • Spring7 out of 10
  • Ear7 out of 10
  • Crust6 out of 10
  • Crumb6 out of 10
  • Flavor10 out of 10

Tang1/5sourness, not averaged

Cheddar & Shallot Country Loaf, photographed at scoring
Photographed at scoring (2 hours out of the oven).

Recipe

  • 500 gFlourKing Arthur 100% Organic Bread Flour
  • 320 gWater
  • 100 gStarter
  • 10 gSalt

Flour blend

Baker's %: 64% hydration · 67% total, counting the starter at 100% hydration · 20% starter · 2% salt

Bulk
4h
Cold retard
6h
Bake
220°C / 428°F · lid on 20 min → 210°C / 410°F · lid off 16 min

Mix-ins: 226 g sharp cheddar, 100 g sautéed shallots.