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San Francisco Sourdough French Bread

A home-style San Francisco Sourdough French Bread made with Dry Yeast, Sugar, All Purpose Flour, Warm Water, and Sourdough Starter. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 1 pkg
• 2 tbsp
• 5 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water, let dissolve 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in sugar, starter and gradually add 4 cups of the flour mixed with salt.

3. 3

   Cover bowl with damp cloth, let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hrs in a warm, draft-free place.

4. 4

   Turn dough onto floured board, work in remaining flour until dough is no longer sticky, Knead until satiny, about 5 min. Shape into 1 large round, or 2 long loaves.

5. 5

   Set on cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal.

6. 6

   Let rise again in warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hrs.

7. 7

   Put shallow pan of water in lower shelf of oven; preheat to 400 F. Make diagonal slashes in bread.

8. 8

   Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is medium dark brown.

9. 9

   Set on rack to cool.

10. 10

    Courtesy Telephone Pioneers BillSpalding *P CRBR 38 A