Bread
- 1 c. warm water
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 c. sourdough starter
- 3 1/2 to 4 c. all-purpose flour
- In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, sugar and salt.
- Stir until yeast is dissolved. Add sourdough starter and 2 cups flour to yeast mixture.
- Mix on high speed for 3 minutes.
- (It may be necessary to scrape sides of bowl with rubber scraper and rotate bowl slightly by hand.)
- Add 3 1/2 cups flour and continue kneading 3 more minutes.
- If dough is sticky, knead in enough of remaining 1/2 cup flour to form a stiff dough.
- Place dough in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch down and divide into 2 equal parts. Shape each into a smooth ball. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Shape into 2 loaves and place in 2 greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch pans or shape into round loaves and bake on a cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
- Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.
- Put pan of water on lower shelf of oven.
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on rack.
- Yields 2 loaves.
water, active dry yeast, sugar, salt, flour, sourdough starter, allpurpose
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=731370 (may not work)