San Francisco Sourdough Bread
by Tony van Roon

Makes 2 loaves:

Sponge:
o    1 2/3 cups unbleached bread flour 
o    1 1/3 cups warm water
o    1/2 cup starter
o    mix until mixture has batter consistency
o    let stand until bubbly

Dough:
Add the ingredients below to the Sponge:
o    3 cups unbleached white flour
o    1 2/3 teaspoon salt
o    mix until dough has a dough-like consistency
o    knead for 10 minutes or so
o    let rise until doubled
o    punch down
o    devide dough in half
o    shape into loaves
o    let rest again until almost doubled in size

Bread:
o    Bake for 50 minutes in a pre-heated, 400°F.  oven.
Note: To keep a starter from dying, all you have to do is feed it *at-least* once a week with some warm water and flour. A glass jar or container is a must since metal will corrode.
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