How to Make Sourdough Bread with Zoë François

Let's make sourdough bread! This simple method is a little bit like traditional sourdough and a little bit like the method in my Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbooks. It does take a bit of time and because you can't get away with a super fast method with sourdough, so let's do it together. This video starts at the point where you already have an active sourdough starter that's ready to use. *NOTE! Before you begin with this sourdough bread, be sure to read the recipe through all the way, including the notes! https://zoebakes.com/2025/04/21/a-beginners-guide-to-sourdough-bread/ Chapters: 1:50 How to know sourdough starter is ready to use 2:30 Sourdough bread recipe 5:56 How to fold sourdough 9:29 How to shape sourdough into a ball 11:45 How to prepare a banneton 12:49 How to form a gluten cloak 16:10 How to get sourdough out of a banneton 17:08 How to score sourdough 17:50 How to use a razor blade to score sourdough 19:21 What to bake sourdough in 22:40 How long to cool sourdough Equipment (affiliate links): MyWeigh Kitchen Scale: https://amzn.to/44UJsPU Tea ball: https://amzn.to/44YiKWX Cast iron cloche: https://amzn.to/44VKAms Dutch oven: https://amzn.to/4dRexZ1 Ceramic cloche: https://amzn.to/4dSQJEa Bread knife: https://amzn.to/4dY1uVB Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoebakes/ Visit my website: https://zoebakes.com/ Subscribe to my Substack for exclusive recipes & more: https://zoefrancois.substack.com/ Learn about my cookbooks, Zoë Bakes Cakes and Zoë Bakes Cookies: https://zoebakes.com/cookbooks/ ZoëBakes Merch & Signed Cookbooks: https://zoebakesshop.myshopify.com/ Watch Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network, discovery+ and HBO Max: https://zoebakes.com/zoe-bakes-on-magnolia-network/ Check out my Amazon shop for baking essentials: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-f16c0b55