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Sourdough Bread, Mrs Elizabeth Ovenstadt

Sourdough Bread, Mrs Elizabeth Ovenstadt is a breads recipe made with Boiling Water, Wheat Berries, Sour, Sugar, and Yeast. Serves 1. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 3 cup
• 1/2 tbsp
• 2 pkg
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   While the yeast is proofing, combine in a bowl

2. 2

   Add: the proofed yeast mixture from above, 1 (1 1/2) cup of warm milk, and 1 (1 1/2) cup of warm water. (Note that you may use the water that was used to soak the wheat berries.) Knead well for about 10 minutes, adding additional: white flour about 1/2 cup at a time.

3. 3

   You may need to add 3 more (4 1/2) cups, give or take a bit.

4. 4

   Form into a ball, place in greased bowl covered. Rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

5. 5

   Punch down and knead 10 minutes, then cut in two, form loaves, and allow to rise again.

6. 6

   James feels that the bread may need some help in the second rising, in the form of a bit of heat.