French Onion Soup Sourdough Bread | Caramelized Onions & Gruyère

French onion soup

    Bread

  1. Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a skillet over medium heat.

  2. Add sliced onions and salt; cook 1 hour until deeply golden.

  3. Stir in thyme and garlic, sauté 5 minutes until fragrant.

  4. In a large bowl, mix sourdough starter with bread flour, rice flour, and ½ cup beef stock.

  5. Blend in 4 tablespoons butter (softened), 1 tablespoon salt, remaining 1 cup beef stock, and 80% of the caramelized onion mixture.

  6. Knead the dough until smooth, then let rise covered for 2–3 hours or overnight in fridge.

  7. Shred Gruyère into the dough during shaping; dust the basket with rice flour to prevent sticking.

  8. Bake at 475°F on a preheated baking stone with 2 ice cubes in the oven for 30–35 minutes until crust is crisp.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍞Bread

Cuisine🇫🇷French

Occasions📆Everyday🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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