Sourdough French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 Tbsp. active dry yeast
1 c. hot water (100~ to 105~)
2 Tbsp. oil
1 tsp. salt
4 to 5 c. flour
1 c. sourdough starter

Preparation

Sprinkle
sugar
and yeast over 1/4 cup water.\tLet sit until it\tdoubles.
Place
1 cup hot water in food processor; add oil, salt and 2 cups flour.
Pulse.
Add 2 cups flour and pulse to combine well.
Add flour (up to 1 cup) while continuously running;
process
to
knead
(approximately 1 to 1 1/2 minutes). Place in oiled bowl.
Let rise until doubled (1 1/2 hours).
Punch down; form into loaves and let rise.
Heat oven to\t400\u00b0.
Bake for
10
minutes;
reduce heat to 350\u00b0.
Bake until done and nicely brown.
Makes 2 loaves.