Sourdough Bread

Sourdough Bread

Recipe By : Kathy Alden

1 Preparation Time :

Categories : Breads & Muffins

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

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

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

12 to 18 hours. Stir down and add butter, whole wheat flour, and enou

10 minutes. Place in a clean buttered bowl, cover and let rise

2 hours. Punch down and shape into 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

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