Sourdough Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1 1/2 c. hot water
1 c. Sourdough Starter
4 c. flour
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in water; add 1 cup starter and 4 cups flour, sugar and salt.
Cover with cloth, let rise in warm place until double in size.
Then mix 1 cup flour and soda.
Stir this into dough, adding enough flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead on a flour dusted board until smooth and shiny.
Shape dough into half loaf sizes; place in greased bread pans.
Place in warm place until again doubled in size.
Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Brush top with melted butter.