Beer Bread (Sourdough Bread, Rolls, or Pizza Crust )
- Ready In:
- 48hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
2 loaves
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
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FOR FEEDING THE STARTER
- 1 cup warm water
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons instant potato flakes
- 1 (1/4 ounce) packet yeast (Only if you are making basic starter for the first time)
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FOR ACTUAL BREAD
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups warm water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 6 cups bread flour
directions
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FOR FEEDING THE STARTER:
- Weekly, or as often as every 3 days, feed the starter.
- Dissolve sugar and potato flakes in warm water.
- Add to the starter.
- ONLY If you are making starter for the first time, add the packet of yeast to the ingredients.
- Let set uncovered all day.
- That evening, remove 1 C and refrigerate remainder.
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FOR MAKING BREAD, ROLLS, OR PIZZA CRUST:
- In a LARGE bowl (NOT metal), Mix together bread ingredients until well blended.
- Cover with dish towel and let set all night (up to 8 hours or more).
- Next morning: Punch down and turn out on floured surface.
- Dough will be sticky. Use enough flour to allow you to shape it, but don't knead more flour into the dough unless it is absolutely too gooey to manage.
- Divide into 3 sections and form loaves or make into rolls or press into pizza pan for pizza crust.
- Let raise for 5 hours or more.
- Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes
- Brush tops with butter.
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