Sourdough Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sourdough Bread

Recipe By : Kathy Alden
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads & Muffins

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
3 cups lukewarm water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
5 cups flour
1/4 cup melted butter
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
Cornmeal
butter

Remove 1 1/2 cup starter (replenish the rest before returning to the fridge.)
Add water, sugar, salt, and 2 1/2 cups white flour, mix. Let stand in a warm p
lace for 12 to 18 hours. Stir down and add butter, whole wheat flour, and enou
gh white flour to make a stiff bread dough. Knead for 10 minutes. Place in a
clean buttered bowl, cover and let rise 2 hours. Punch down and shape into 2 r
ound loaves. Place on oiled baking sheet, sprinkled with cornmeal. Let rise 1
1/2 hours. Bake 40 - 50 minutes at 400 degrees until bread sounds hollow whe
n tapped.

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