Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
- 3 cups bread flour, divided
- 1 1/4 tsp. quick-rising yeast, such as Fleischmanns RapidRise
- 1 1/4 cups Shortcut Sourdough Starter
- 2 Tbs. light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- Combine 1 1/2 cups bread flour with yeast in bowl.
- Stir together starter, 3/4 cup lukewarm water, and brown sugar in separate bowl.
- Stir in flour-yeast mixture.
- Cover loosely, and let sit overnight.
- The next day, stir 1 cup flour and salt into sponge until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in remaining 1/2 cup flour 1 to 2 Tbs.
- at a time until shaggy dough forms.
- Knead dough on lightly floured work surface or with electric mixer fitted with dough hook 3 to 5 minutes, adding more flour if needed.
- Roll dough into 8-inch cylinder.
- Coat 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, and place dough inside pan.
- Cover loosely, and let rise 1 hour, or until dough is 1/4 inch above top of pan.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Cut 1/2-inch-deep slash lengthwise down center of loaf with serrated knife.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 198F.
- Run knife around pan edges to release bread.
- Unmold, and cool 45 minutes before slicing and serving.
bread flour, yeast, starter, light brown sugar, salt
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/sourdough-sandwich-loaf/ (may not work)