Name: 4 H Champion Sourdough Bread
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 cup expanded sourdough starter; 3 1/3 cup lukewarm water, beer or buttermilk, at room temperature; 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoon salt; 4 1/2 tablespoon margarine, melted; 9-10 cups flour

4 H Champion Sourdough Bread

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For a simple and hearty sourdough bread with a track record of success, give this easy baking recipe a try today. After your first bite of this bread recipe, you'll know you have a winner.

Notes

Makes 4 loaves.

Cooking Time40 min

Ingredients

3 cups expanded sourdough starter
3 1/3 cups lukewarm water, beer or buttermilk, at room temperature
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons salt
4 1/2 tablespoons margarine, melted
9-10 cups flour

Instructions

Mix sourdough, water, sugar, salt, and margarine.
Add 5 cups flour and beat until smooth. Let stand 15 minutes.
Add flour to make a soft dough. Knead, adding flour, until dough is no longer sticky.
Place dough in large bowl. Cover with a dish towel. Let rise until double in volume.
Knead down and divide into fourths. Let stand 15-30 minutes.
Shape into loaves and place into greased and floured one-pound loaf pans. Let rise until 3/4 inch over top of pan.
Bake at 350degrees F for 40 min.