OK - it's been a week since I posted the Sourdough Mother recipe, so your mothers should be about 3 to 5 days old now. Lets start using them with this . . .
Quick Sourdough Bread
Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm water
1 cup starter
5 - 6 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 pkg yeast
3 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
Mix warm water and yeast in large bowl. Add starter, 4 cups flour, salt and sugar. Stir for 3 minutes. Place in greased bowl, cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
Combine baking soda and 1 cup flour and add to the dough mixture. Turn onto floured board and knead (adding remaining flour to prevent stickiness) until shiny, about 8 to 10 minutes. Dough should not be able to absorb any more flour.
Shape into 2 loaves. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and place in a warm place to rise until nearly doubled (1 to 1 1/2 hours).
Preheat oven to 400°F. Put a shallow pan of hot water on the bottom shelf of oven. Before baking, brush outside with water and slash across top with a sharp knife. Bake in a hot oven at 400°F until the crust is a medium dark brown (about 45 minutes).
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