Sourdough Bread

Ingredients
  • 1 pkg active dry yeast
  • 1.5 C warm water
  • 1 C starter
  • 2 t sugar
  • 1.5 t salt
  • 3.5 C sifted flour
  • 1.5 C sifted flour
  • 1/2 t baking soda
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, soften yeast in the warm water
  2. Blend in the starter, sugar, and salt
  3. Add 3.5 C flour and beat 3–4 minutes
  4. Cover and let rise in a warm place til doubled in size (~1.5 hours)
  5. Mix baking soda with remaining 1.5 C flour
  6. Stir into dough
  7. Add enough additional flour (~1/2 C) to make a stiff dough
  8. Turn out on lightly floured surface
  9. Knead 8–10 minutes
  10. Shape into one large or two medium round loaves
  11. Place on lightly greased baking sheets
  12. With a sharp knife, make diagonal cuts across top of dough
  13. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size (~1.5 hours)
  14. Bake loaves at 400ΒΊ for 35–40 minutes
  15. Brush with melted butter
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