Sour Dough French Bread Recipe

• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• 5 - 5 1/2 c. flour
• 1 c. sour dough starter
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoon salt

1. In large bowl soften yeast in 1 1/2 c. hot water.
2. Blend in 2 c. of the flour sour dough starter, sugar, butter and 2 tsp.
3. salt.
4. Combine 1 c. flour and soda; stir into flour-yeast mix.
5. Add in sufficient remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
6. Knead 5 to 8 min.
7. Place in greased bowl, turn once.
8. Cover, let rise till double.
9. Punch down.
10. Divide in half.
11. Cover, let rest 10 min.
12. Shape in 2 oblong or possibly round loaves.
13. Place on greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
14. Cover; let rise till almost double.
15. Brush with water and make diagonal slashes across top.
16. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 min.

active dry yeast, flour, sour dough starter, sugar, butter, baking soda, yellow cornmeal, salt

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/sour-dough-french-bread-13476 (may not work)