Kim’s Sourdough Bread Recipe

To make bread:

I’m a large plastic or glass bowl add the following and stir with a wooden spoon after each ingredient.

1/2 cup sugar

3 shakes of the salt shaker

1 cup starter at room temp

1 1/2 cup warm water

1/2 cup canola oil

6 cups bread flour

•As the batter becomes stiff you may have to use your hands to get it completely mixed into sort of a ball. •Add a spoon or so of the oil over the top and turn the dough until most all surfaces are greased. Cover the bowl

lightly with foil or wrap (I use a Tupperware Fix n Mix bowl and loosely lay the seal on top and then cover with a dish towel) Do not seal it! 

•Let the dough rise/set overnight at room temp. (Warm room, no drafts) I keep on my stove top.

•Next morning, punch the dough down 3-4 times and separate into 2-3 sections/balls. (I do 3 sections for 3 pans) Knead each section with a very small amount of bread flour 10-12 times and put into greased loaf pans. •Cover lightly with wax paper and let rise 5 hours or all day. (I place mine in the oven to rise-no temp turned on)

•When ready to bake, you can brush loaves lightly with melted butter if you like.

•Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 min or until golden brown. Let bread set about 15 min before slicing.

*Morning Feed (my preferred)

Mix night

Next morning-divide

Bake night

*Night Feed 

Mix morning (next)

Night-divide

Bake next morning

Original recipe by Jo Cathey