Score the sourdough bread, and Bake

After you have proofed your sourdough bread in the fridge, you are ready to bake.

PREHEAT the oven to 500 degrees. 

Place covered Dutch Oven in the oven for 1 hour. 

While it heats up, score the bread. First, remove the bread from the proofing bowl.

Put a piece of parchment paper on top of the proofing bowl, then place a plate on top of parchment paper. 

FLIP the bowl, paper, and plate over. 

REMOVE the bowl and plate. 

DUST the top of the bread with flour. 

SCORE

With a razor blade, score the top of the bread. Here are some good examples,from Make It Dough, How to Score Sourdough Bread (Tips and Scoring Patterns).

BAKE

Take the Dutch Oven out of the oven and remove the cover.

Reduce oven temperature to 450 degrees.

Transfer the dough on parchment paper into the Dutch Oven. Add three pieces of ice just to the side of the parchment paper. Put the cover back on.

BAKE for 30 minutes.

REMOVE COVER and BAKE for 10-15 more minutes. The bread is done at 205 - 210 degrees.

REMOVE bread from Dutch Oven and transfer to cooling rack.