Grandma'S Sourdough Bread

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer, warmed to 110 degrees
• 5 - 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sourdough starter, at room temperature Grandmas Starter recipe posted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 cup yellow cornmeal

1. Soften yeast in warm beer. Blend in 2 cups of the flour, Grandma's starter, sugar, butter and salt. Combine 1 cup of the flour and the baking soda; stir into flour-yeast mixture.
2. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can with a wooden spoon. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (5 to 8 minutes total).
3. Place in greased non metallic bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise till double in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch down; divide dough in half. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
4. Shape into two oblong or round loaves.
5. Place on greased baking sheet which has been sprinkled with yellow corn meal. Cover; let rise till almost double in size, about 1 hour. brush with a little water. Make diagonal slashes across tops of the loaves.
6. Twenty minutes before rising is complete pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
7. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

active dry yeast, beer, allpurpose, sourdough starter, sugar, butter, salt, baking soda, yellow cornmeal

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grandmas-sourdough-bread-293021 (may not work)