• You need to make sure your sourdough starter is bubbly and ready to go. If it has not been fed recently, take a few spoonfuls of sourdough starter from your fridge and give it that much flour and water and let it ferment for 6 - 8 hours. Here is more help for a bubbly sourdough starter.
  

Before Bedtime ~ Making the dough

• Add the bubbly sourdough starter, honey, and warm water to a ceramic bowl. Mix them together with a whisk until well combined.
  
• Then add the flour and salt and combine together with a stiff spatula. You can also use your hands to get the flour fully incorporated. The dough will look a little scraggly, feel dense, and stick to your fingers. Try and scrape off as much dough from your hands as possible but don't overmix it at this point. Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap for 30 minutes.
  
• After 30 minutes, flour your hands and work the dough into a smooth ball. Do this by folding the dough over and pressing it into the center until the dough starts to turn into a smoother ball.
  
• Grease your bowl and place the dough back in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise for 6-8 hours (around 70°F) or until the dough is double in size.
  

In the Morning ~ Making and Baking the Bread

• Remove the dough from the bowl onto a lightly floured work surface. Dust your hands with flour and start at the top and fold the dough over to the center to form an oval shape (add more flour if needed).
  
• Line an 8-inch bowl with a towel and dust generously with flour. Make sure your hands are still floured and pick up the dough and place it in the bowl with seam side up.
  
• Cover the bowl and let it rest for 30-60 minutes. The dough will rise a little but won't double in size. In the meantime, preheat your oven to 450°F. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit your pot, leaving excess so you can grab the bread and take it out of the pot. Place your parchment paper over the bowl and invert the bowl to allow the bread to release onto the paper.
  
• With a small razor blade or serrated knife, score the bread with four slashes.
  
• Pick up the parchment and carefully place your bread in the pot.
  
• Place the lid on the pot and place in the oven for 20 minutes. Then remove the lid and continue baking for 30 more minutes. You can take it out of the pot and onto the rack to bake for 5 minutes longer to darken the bread if you'd like.
  
• When the bread is done, take bread out of pot and place on a wire rack to cool for about one hour, although we often can't wait to eat it! Store loaf in a bag on the counter, or this bread freezes beautifully.