Sourdough bread

When I lived in Stockholm, I lived just around the corner from a fantastic bakery called Riddarbageriet.
Johan Sorberg is one of the best bakers in Sweden (if not the best), ever sins I moved I have missed going there to get some lovely walnut bread or a sweet bun.
In 2003 Johan published two great books about baking, one about how to bake bread and another how to make cakes and sweet bread.

Yesterday I made his Sourdough Cheese and sesame seed Loaf.
It is so easy and delicious.

360g water
30g fresh yeast
100g sourdough
60g butter
650g strong white flour
15g sesame oil
16g salt
100g cheese in cubes

50g roasted sesame seeds.

Mix all ingredients apart from salt, cheese and sesame seeds.
Work your dough for at least 10 min then add the salt and work for another 4 min.
Quickly mix kneed in the seeds and cheese.
Let the dough rest for 30 min.
Make two loafs and put in oiled loaf tins.
Paint them with a beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Let the loafs rest for 45-60 mins
Pre-heat the oven to 250 C ones it is time to put the bread in lower the temp to 220 C.
When the bread is in put half a cup of water at the bottom of the oven, this will help to form a nice crust.
The loafs should be done after about 30 min.

Enjoy toasted with some lovely fig preserve.
Good luck!