the only thing better than bread, is tie dye bread

constituents

yellow loaf
50g active starter
102g room temperature water
5g or 1 tsp saffron threads
15g or 1 tbsp warm water
167g bread or all purpose flour
3.5g salt
blue loaf
50g active starter
117g room temperature butterfly pea tea (3-4 tbsp butterfly pea flowers, steeped)
167g bread or all purpose flour
3.5g salt

instruction

in a mortor and pestle, grind saffron threads into a powder. add 1 tbsp of warm water and set aside for 10 minutes. step your tea in the same fashion.

in separate containers, mix ingredients for each loaf until well combined. cover and rest for a minimum of 30 minutes or maximum of 1 hour.

complete 5-10 sets of stretch and folds or coil folds per loaf every 30 mins to an hour. after the last fold, leave to bulk ferment until doubled in size.

shape your loaf and cold proof in the refrigerator for 6-10 hours. preheat dutch oven at 450 degrees fahrenheit prior to baking. when ready, remove your loaf from the fridge, score, and bake with the lid on for 30 minutes, adding 1-2 ice cubes to create steam. uncovered, and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until desired crust color is achieved.

remove loaf from dutch oven, and rest on a cooling rack for a minimum of 1 hour before slicing.

Saffron Sourdough