Sourdough smaller size

sky ↓

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 9:47 am

With lots of 3 day yomim tovim coming up I want a sourdough for each meal but we don’t need 7 full size sourdoughs. There will be so much waste.
I’ve always baked the same size in my Dutch oven.
Is there a science or method on making them smaller.
Or baking in bulk out of Dutch oven.

Apples

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 9:54 am

A full size sour dough is too much for us on a weekly basis. I always cut the dough in half right before shaping. Bake it the same way you would regularly.

Chayalle

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 10:00 am

Apples wrote:

A full size sour dough is too much for us on a weekly basis. I always cut the dough in half right before shaping. Bake it the same way you would regularly.

So do you bake each half in a separate Dutch Oven?

↑ sky ↓

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 11:43 am

And how do you adjust the cooking time? Do they grow more flat?

shira leah

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:12 pm

Just divide your dough into smaller pieces.

And bake each one individually in the Dutch oven.

Adjust cooking time down somewhat so it's less time.

A well made sourdough will actually come out just as nice, if not nicer in a pot with more room.

abcde2

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:20 pm

I do it like this sometimes, divide the dough in half when finish rising before shaping. Shape each separately like you would your reg size loaf. Let sit for half hour and reshape. Follow with what you usually do

↑ sky

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 12:20 am

I’m going to try. Thanks!

lavendar310 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 12:26 am

I make sourdough rolls in mini Dutch ovens. 450° for 25 minutes and then 400° for 20 minutes. This is about 6-7 rolls per recipe

anonymrs ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 12:32 am

I'm stocking up my freezer for upcoming yomim tovim. What I've been doing is doubling the recipe and letting it rise. Then when I'm up to shaping, I divide in 3 and shape each one. Then bake each in its own Dutch oven.

mom of 8 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:02 am

Anonymous. How big is the sourdough that you divide into 3?

↑ mom of 8 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:17 am

Lavender 310 can you please link the mini Dutch ovens

↑ lavendar310 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:24 am

Kook Ceramic Mini Cocotte Set, Small Casserole Dishes with Lids and Handles, Individual Baking Ramekins, Oven, Microwave & Dishwasher Safe, Stoneware, 12 oz, Set of 4 (Stone Ombre) https://a.co/d/0lwk8xo

↑ mom of 8 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 1:42 am

Another question. When you say you get 6-7 out of a recipe, what size is your recipe? How many grams of flour? Just wondering how many rolls to divide the recipe into.

↑ anonymrs

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 9:04 am

mom of 8 wrote:

Anonymous. How big is the sourdough that you divide into 3?

I don't weigh them when shaping, but it's a total of 1000g of flour and I think the total dough would weigh between 1800-2000g so I guesstimate each bread is around 600-700g.

↑ mom of 8 ↓

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 9:06 am

Thank you. I'm happy I asked. Bec I do 500 grams flour...

↑ lavendar310

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 9:07 am

I get 6-7 out of 500 grams. Around 100 grams a roll

↑ mom of 8

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 9:23 am

Thank you all for responding. I really appreciate the help.