Sourdough Cider Bread Recipe

How to make it

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• In large bowl, mix the cider and sourdough starter.
• Stir in sugar until dissolved.
• Mix in enough flour to form a dough that can be kneaded with your hands.
• Turn dough out onto floured board and knead dough for about 10 minutes.
• Place dough in greased bowl and flip dough over so that the top is also greased.
• Cover bowl with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let sit in warm, draft-free place for about 1-1/2 hours.
• Turn dough out onto floured board and knead for 5 minutes.
• Divide dough in half.
• Form each half into loaf.
• Grease two bread pans and place loaves in pans.
• Cover and let rise for about an hour or until double in size.
• Bake bread at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped on.
• Remove bread from pans and let cool on rack.
• Loaves may be bagged and frozen for later.
• *beer may be substituted for the cider.
• *sugar may be increased to 1/2 cup.