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Caramelised Onion Sourdough Bread
Sweet caramelised onions baked into a soft, golden no-knead loaf.
20 min
Prep
12h
Rest
30 min
Bake
1 loaf
Yield
Easy
Difficulty
Total time: 13h
Ingredients
Steps
1
Caramelise onions. ⏱ 30 min
2
Mix dough and fold in. ⏱ 2 hours
3
Overnight fermentation. ⏱ 12 hours
4
Shape and bake. ⏱ 30 min
Step-by-step baking
1
Caramelise Cook sliced onions in butter over low heat for 30 min until golden. [6] ⏱ 30 minutes
2
Mix & Fold Mix ingredients. Stretch-and-fold onions and thyme into dough over first 2 h. [6] ⏱ 2 hours
3
Ferment Ferment 10–12 h at room temperature until doubled. [7] ⏱ 12 hours
4
Bake Shape, place in a tin and bake at 210°C for 28–30 min. [7] ⏱ 30 minutes
Tips
🧅 Onions
Cool onions fully before adding — warm onions kill the starter. [7]
🧀 Cheese Option
Fold in 80g grated gruyere for a French onion loaf. [7]