Sourdough Bread

Yield:
2 loaves

Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup sourdough starter*
  2. 2 cups lukewarm water
  3. 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  4. 1 cup milk
  5. 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  6. 2 tablespoons sugar
  7. 1 teaspoon salt
  8. 1 pkg. dry yeast
  9. 1/4 cup warm water (110 F)
  10. 2 cups all purpose flour
  11. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  12. 1 tablespoon sugar
  13. 1 teaspoon salt
  14. 4 1/2 cups flour
  15. cooking oil
Directions:

Measure starter into large bowl. Add 2 cups lukewarm water and 2 1/2 cups flour. Mix well. Let stand, covered in warm place overnight.

The next morning heat milk. Stir in butter or margarine, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup warm water. Let stand 5 minutes.

Stir yeast into cooled milk mixture. Add to starter mixture. Beat until well mixed. Beat in 2 cups flour until batter is smooth.

Mix baking soda with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. Sift evenly over dough and stir gently to mix well. Cover mixture in bowl with a cloth and set in a warm place free from drafts. Let rise 30 to 40 minutes or until almost doubled in size.

Mix dough and gradually beat in 4 1/2 cups flour until dough is stiff enough to clean sides of bowl. Turn out onto floured surface and knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if necessary.

Divide dough in half. Let rest, covered for 10 minutes. Grease 2 loaf pans. Shape loaves and place in pans. Brush tops lightly with cooking oil. Let rise about 1 hour until dough has risen to tops of pans.

Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until done.

*Find the Sourdough Starter recipe under the BROWSE RECIPES link in the Breads and Breakfast category.



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