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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