Recipe

Classic Sourdough Bread Recipe

	Raventx1 / All my dishes 7 months, 1 week ago incredibly sour soursourdough Prep:1700m Cook:25m Servings:24	Raventx1
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Ingredients

1 cup sourdough starter

1 1/3 cups warm water

5 to 6 cups flour

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp baking soda

cornmeal to sprinkle in the baking pans

Directions

For the sponge:

Place 1 cup of the starter into a large glass mixing bowl. Add to the starter, the warm water and about 3 cups of the flour. Mix well using a wooden spoon. Cover the sponge with plastic wrap and set aside for 24 hours.

For the Dough:

After the sponge has bubbled and expanded, remove the plastic wrap. Blend salt, sugar, and baking soda into 2 cups of flour. Mix this into the sponge using a wooden spoon. When the dough begins to hold together, turn it onto a floured board and knead it for 3 or 4 minutes. Add flour as needed to make a fairly stiff dough.

Give the dough a rest and clean the bowl. Grease the bowl after. Continue kneading for another 3 to 4 minutes. Place the kneaded dough back into the bowl, turning it to grease the top. Cover and let rise for 2 to 4 hours. Punch down the dough and shape it into 2 long loaves. Place them on a cornmeal sprinkled cookie sheet. Cover and let rise for another 2 hours or until doubled.

Heat oven to 450 F. Begin heating a kettle of water.

Just before you place the bread loaves in the oven, slash the tops diagonally with a knife. Slash every two inches at 1/4 inch deep. Brush with cold water. Place a baking pan on the oven bottom and put in 3 or 4 cups of boiling water. Place the loaves to be baked on the rack over the steaming water, close the oven, and bake for about 25 minutes.

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