Hello friends! This crock pot sourdough bread was such a revelation to me, I had to share it! The loaf in this video was only the second I ever made with this method, but I thought it would turn out well so I took the chance and made a recording. I’m glad I did!
Here’s the recipe. You can use my recipe, or feel free to try your own. Just don’t use a very wet dough, it may come out gummy.
500g whole wheat flour (I used freshly milled flour however you can use store bought)
350g water
1.5 tsp salt
2/3 cup whole wheat sourdough starter
Mix the water and flour together and allow the dough to rest (autolyse) for 30-60 minutes. Then mix in the salt and starter and knead the dough in a mixer if you have one, or knead by hand until the dough becomes smooth. You can also make this bread ‘no knead’ style, or do stretch and folds throughout the bulk fermentation. It will work either way.
Ferment the dough until it has doubled in size and is visibly bubbly. This could take anywhere between 4 and 10 hours, depending on your temperature.
Once the dough is fermented, shape it into a round loaf shape and place into your slow cooker. Use non-stick baking paper or grease the slow cooker pot as you would for a pan loaf. Note that if you have a very large slow cooker you can also put your bread into a pan and place the pan inside the slow cooker. I haven’t tried this method (my cooker is small) but I’ve heard that it works.
Cook your bread on high for 2-3 hours. The time your loaf takes depends on your cooker and the size of the loaf. Look out for browning on the bottom and sides. You can also do a skewer test (as you would for a cake) to check that the bread is done. If the skewer comes out clean, your bread is cooked!
Cool and enjoy the bread as usual.
Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the video. Here are my other video links in case you are interested in more of my content:
SOURDOUGH BREAD MAKING VIDEOS
Easy and Delicious 100% Whole Wheat Sourdough
Easy Everyday Sourdough Bread: full method and parchment paper baking trick
Bread Baking Setup Options and Ideas
Easy Sourdough Pizza – with whole wheat or bread flour
How to make a sourdough starter – full demonstration of an easy, low waste method.
Sourdough Starter FAQ’s
How to fold a bread pan liner with parchment paper or non-stick baking paper
How to Shape Round Bread Rolls
Easy Olive and Sundried Tomato Sourdough (and how to shape a very wet dough)
Final shaping of a boule – wet hands and dry table is the trick!
Shaping & Stencilling Light Rye Sourdough
SOAP MAKING VIDEOS
Introduction to Soap Making for Beginners – Everything You Need to Know to Get Started!
Soap Making Tutorial for Beginners – Full Demonstration and Easy Beginner Recipe
How to Formulate and Calculate Your Own Soap Recipes
How to make a folded soap mould liner with non-stick baking paper
Honey and Oat Hot Processed Soap – HP demo for beginners
How to Make Laundry Powder with with Handmade Soap Base
Washing up after Soap Making
Hot Process ACV Shampoo Made in the Microwave (very fast!)
OTHER VIDEOS
How to make mixed vegetable curry kraut (my version of sauerkraut)
Waxed Cotton Food Wrap – make your own!