Alright, people...brace yourself! See this bread?? I baked it all by myself! Well, actually, Abby did help me a little, so I will give her some of the credit. This is called Sourdough Bread and it is simply DELICIOUS!! I, literally, could eat an entire loaf all by myself at one sitting! A slice of it slathered with butter is almost sinful. My blogging friend, Lorrie, posted a recipe for sourdough bread on her blog recently and it looked delicious! So, I decided to pull out my recipe that I hadn't dusted off in a few years and thought I'd give it a whirl.Here's the recipe, if you'd like to give it a try:
SOURDOUGH STARTER:
3 pkgs. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water (105-120 degrees)
1 c. warm water (same temp.)
2/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. instant potato flakes
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water, then "feed" it 1 c. warm water, sugar, and potato flakes. Let the mixture stand all day long, then refrigerate 2-5 days. Take it out and "feed" it, again, with 1 c. warm water, 3/4 c. sugar, and 3 Tbsp. instant potato flakes. Again, let it sit out all day or overnight.
Take out 1 c. of the starter to make the bread and return the remaining starter to the refrigerator. Keep it in the refrig. 3-5 days, then "feed" again. If you're not making bread after "feeding" the starter, give away or throw away 1 cup of it. It may be fed 2-3 times before using any for bread.
SOURDOUGH BREAD:
1/2 corn oil (I use canola)
1 c. starter
1 1/2 c. warm water
6 c. bread flour (I use Pillsbury)
1 Tbsp. salt
In a large mixing bowl, combine above ingredients to make a stiff batter. Grease another large bowl. Put dough in bowl and turn over. Place oily side of dough facing up. Cover lightly with foil and let stand overnight. DO NOT REFRIGERATE!
Next morning, punch down dough. Knead it a little; divide into three parts. Knead each part on a floured surface. Turn 8-10 times. Put in 3 greased loaf pans and brush tops with oil. Let stand 4-5 hours...all day is best. Dough rises very slowly. You can cover pans with wax paper and let the loaves rise in the oven with the light on and the door cracked open. That's what I do.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from pans and brush with butter. Cool on racks. Wrap well and store in refrigerator or freezer.
Trust me, this is so yummy! We ate one entire loaf last night at dinner! So, this morning, I'm for sure going to have to hop on the treadmill...NO EXCUSES!!
Oh, and one last thing...be sure to drop back by either Sunday or Monday...I'm having a giveaway to celebrate my 100th post!!! Woo Hoo!! Have a relaxing weekend, everyone!!
22 comments:
Good morning April--Sourdough bread is my favorite of all time! I had starter in my refrig for years and baked it each week. One of the things I love about Fall is the smell of baking bread in the house.
Don't forget to stop by and pick up the book tag I left for you.
Hope you have a nice weekend at your house!
That bread looks so good. I have never tried to make homemade bread. Hope ya'll have a great weekend.
Lovin me some homemade bread!! YUMMO!! Thanks for the recipes.
April, the bread looks wonderful; I'm afraid though, that I'm a slacker, so all that is appealing to me with the whole sh-bang is the 'eating' part - I'm really good at it!!!
Bread oh bread.........yum......I can feel the pounds going to my hips just looking at it. Loads of butter on homemade sourdough bread...oh yes, sinful.
Wow April they look amazing! Thank you for the recipe-I'd like to try to make it for my family~
Hey, speaking of giveaways-I will be having one November 18th!
Happy 100th post!
Robin~♥
OOOHHH, GIRLFRIEND, that sounds (and LOOKS) SOOO GOOD! I can almost smell it from HERE! Hehehe
Looking forward to your big event this weekend. ;-)
LOVE YOU!
Tonya
i'll be right over with some butter! lol. enjoy!
Oh..the bread looks - and sounds - so delicious. I have never had success with homemade bread. I even had a bread machine but that was so frustrating..not sure what I'm doing wrong???...but even the recipe sounds complicated! Is it easier than it sounds?? I would love to find a recipe I actually had success with because I LOVE bread!!
Looking forward to your 100th post!! Happy Friday -
I love sourdough bread so much well any bread for that matter. I am too scared to try and make it though.
I have never made bread. My Mom is a bread making Queen so I am going to send her over here to look at this! You are so talented. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
First time visiting your blog...and saw the pics....looks amazing.....will definitely have to give it a try....and will come back and visit again I'm sure....
April,
This looks sooo good! My hubby loves bread ... I just may have to try this for him (selfless sacrifice you understand)
((hugs)) to you!!
That is some good-looking bread! I do remember baby-sitting some starter in years past and starting to feel as if it owned me. I think I may even have named it..! But if my bread could turn out looking that pretty and tasting that good, then maybe I could add sourdough starter to the list of things I already care for (husband, child, dog, squirrel, a pan of mussels that we bought as pets...)
Happy weekend!!!
Pam
There is nothing better that homemade bread...looks great!!! I can't wait to see your giveaway..how fun!
-sandy toes
Bread is totally my weekness...forget chocolate. I like to make it, but I try to not do it too often, because I can't say no to warm, homemade bread.
I've never seen aa recipe that sits out all night. Hmm...
that looks great. my aunt makes homemade bread and rolls and it's all wonderful.
WOW! Looks delicious!
Yummm! makes me hungry!
Yummy in my tummy.
i just adore sourdough bread. it is my all-time favorite thing in the ENTIRE world.
i am definitely going to have to try this!
That does look delicious! I think I could live totally on bread:)
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