Quick Artisan Style Multi Grain Sourdough Bread Recipe - (3.6/5)

Ingredients

• SOAKER:
• 1 cup multi grain cereal (for best flavor), or old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• DOUGH:
• 1 cup ripe (fed) sourdough starter
• 3/4 cup to 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lukewarm water*
• 3 1/2 cups Bread Flour or Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoon powder barley malt for better rising (not needed if you don't have it)
• *Sourdough starter can vary quite a bit in consistency. Use enough water to make a soft dough and tacky to the touch.
• TOPPING:
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whole flax seeds, artisan bread topping, or seeds of your choice