Sheepherder'S Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. bread or all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. each salt and pepper
1 pkg. dry yeast
2 1/2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
1 1/2 c. Sheepherder's Starter
5 to 6 c. flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. nonfat dry milk
1 c. hot tap water (120~ to 130~)
2 Tbsp. margarine (room temperature)

Preparation

Stir together 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, yeast and milk.
Pour in water to moisten dry ingredients. Add margarine and starter. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes.
Add 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Beat 2 minutes at high speed.
Stop the mixer.
Stir in additional flour, 1/2 cup at a time.
If still too sticky, add 1/4 cup extra flour.
Knead 8 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
If sticks, sprinkle with a little flour.