Sourdough Bread
- Ready In:
- 12hrs 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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3 loaves
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- 1 1⁄2 cups lukewarm water (like bath water warm, not tepid)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 cups plain flour, maybe a little more
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for oiling bowl
directions
- Mix starter, warm water, salt and sugar.
- Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing well until dough pulls away from sides and is taken up into a lump. Flours vary greatly so this may take more than 6 cups.
- Turn onto floured surface and knead until texture is elastic. About 10 minutes.
- Place 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl and coat bottom and sides.
- Place dough in oiled bowl and turn over to coat all sides of dough.
- Then cover with a clean cloth or dish towel and let rise in a warm place 8-10 hours or overnight.(I often use a cold oven with just a pilot for this and sour dough is slower to rise than regular yeast bread).
- Punch down dough, then divide into 3 greased loaf baking pans or greased round cake pans, and set on counter to rise again 4-6 hours.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F. oven for 25-35 minutes. Cool completely before slicing. This bread can be frozen after baking for future use.
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Reviews
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I don't know if it was my starter, or what, but this didn't turn out for me at all. First, and maybe I missed something in the directions, but I didn't see where the remaining oil was to be used. Anyway, it didn't rise properly. I just stuck it in the oven just as a "science project". Dang, I guess I'll keep trying.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
bshemyshua
United States