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Birote Guadalajaran Sourdough Bread
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I find nothing more satisfying than recreating the unique breads of Latin America in my own kitchen. I especially love when the bread is meant to be stuffed with savory fillings and drowned in spicy salsa — in Mexico, the torta ahogada is just that. Birote (pronounced bee-row-teh) is a crunchy, darkly baked sourdough bread said to have a flavor unique to the environment of Guadalajara, but if you grab your favorite beer and some limes, you'll come pretty close!
Ingredients
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3/4 cup bread flour (100 g)
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7 tablespoons warm water (90 g)
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3 tablespoons mature sourdough starter (50 g)
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3 cups all-purpose flour (400 g), plus more for work surface
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3/4 cup bread flour (100 g)
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1 1/2 cups water (315 g)
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1/2 cup levain (100 g)
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3 tablespoons light beer (50 g)
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1 tablespoon lime juice (from 1 lime)
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1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt (10 g)
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Semolina flour, for baking sheet
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