Buddha'S Sourdough Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/4 teaspoon) envelope active dry yeast
3/4 cup water, lukewarm (divided)
1 cup sourdough starter (recommended Sourdough Starter)
2 tablespoons honey (or sugar)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup water. In a large mixing bowl or KitchenAid, combine 1/2 cup water, starter, honey, butter, dissolved yeast and salt. Blend well. Gently stir in flour. Knead dough for about 5 minutes, adding more flour (if necessary) to prevent dough from being sticky.
Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning dough to coat the top. cover with a towel and let rise until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down and divide in half. Shape into 2 round loaves and place on a parchment lined baking sheet about 4\" apart. Cover and let double in size (about 1 hour).
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F Bake 15 minutes; reduce heat to 375F and bake an additional 20-25 minutes longer or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan and cool on wire racks.