Recipe: Sourdough White Bread

I tried a new Sourdough Bread Recipe today. Mmmm. As you can tell, there are several pieces missing already. Wish you could smell this bread baking. . .

5 cups unbleached flour

3 tablespoons white sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 package active dry yeast

1 cup warm milk

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sourdough starter

Egg Wash:

1 extra large egg

1 tablespoon water

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Warm milk in microwave, about 45 seconds. Add milk and butter. Stir in starter. Gradually mix in rest of flour. (You may need a little more.)

Knead on a floured surface 8 to 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, flip to oil top of dough, and cover. Allow to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in volume.

Punch down, and let rest 15 minutes. Shape into loaves. Place in buttered loaf pans. Allow to rise until doubled (about 1 hour.)

Brush with egg wash or butter

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Top should be brown and make a hollow sound when tapped.

Comments

[Kim in On]

Looks wonderful!

[heidi]

Mmm- It does look VERY good! I like the look of bread from a loaf pan. I think I can smell it, too.

[Lisa writes...]

I was just combing my cookbooks and internet yesterday for a sourdough starter/bread recipe!