Ingredients

For a single large loaf

• 400g water
• 70g sourdough starter
• 245g rye flour
• 245g all purpose flour
• 44g molasses
• 12g salt
• 8g fennel seed
• 3g caraway seed
• 2g anise seed (or star anise)
• zest of one orange

Instructions

Preparation:

• Mix starter into water, and then add molasses, seeds, and orange zest
• Combine flours and salt
• gradually stir dry ingredients into wet
• stir for a couple minutes at 15 minute intervals 2-3 times
• cover and let rest 12-24 hours

Baking:

• Stretch and fold dough and shape into boule
• Place into baking form (eg. cast iron pot, etc.) for final rise about 1 - 1.5 hours
• Pre-heat oven to 475F
• score dough and bake ~30-40 minutes until the internal temperature is about 200F