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Sourdough French Bread, Bill's

Sourdough French Bread, Bill's is a home-style recipe made with All Purpose Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt, Water, and Sourdough Starter. Serves 12.

Ingredients

• 6.0 cup All Purpose Flour
• 4.5 tsp Yeast
• 1.0 tbsp Sugar
• 1.0 tbsp Salt

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Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine 2 1/2 cups of the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add water, oil and starter and beat 3 minutes with an electric mixer.

2. 2

   Work in additional flour by hand until dough can be handled. Amount will vary, depending on consistency of starter used. Decant dough to a lightly floured board and knead until smooth, satiny and elastic, about 10 minutes,working in additional flour in small amounts as needed to keep dough from sticking to board or hands.