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