Sourdough Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. sourdough starter
1 pt. warm water
1 Tbsp. salt
3 Tbsp. melted butter
2 Tbsp. sugar
6 c. flour

Preparation

Mix ingredients in a large bowl.
Knead 12 to 15 minutes until smooth and satiny.
Place in greased bowl.
Cover with cloth.
Let rise until double in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Push down, knead briefly, let rest 10 minutes.
Shape into 2 round loaves.
Place loaves on greased baking sheet.
Let rise until double in bulk. Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 40 to 50 minutes until brown and loaves sound hollow.
Makes 2 loaves.