French Bread(With Sourdough Starter) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
1 c. Sourdough Starter
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
5 c. flour, divided
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1 1/2 cups warm (not hot) water.
Add Sourdough Starter, sugar, salt and 3 cups flour.
Beat well; cover with towel and let rise in warm place until double in volume. Stir down and blend in 1 cup flour mixed with 1 teaspoon soda. Gradually add another cup of flour to make a soft dough.
Knead on floured surface until smooth.
Shape into 2 long loaves; let rise on lightly greased cookie sheet (covered).
Brush with water. Make diagonal slashes across top.
Bake about 45 minutes at 400\u00b0.