Berkley Sourdough Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sourdough starter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup cool water

Recipe

• 1 mix flour and salt. add starter mixing well.
• 2 add cool water slowly and mix well.
• 3 knead for 8-10 minutes.
• 4 place in a large well oiled bowl. cover tightly with plastic and place in fridge overnight.
• 5 remove from fridge and let warm to room temperature-about 2-3hours.
• 6 divide into baugettes, place on oiled baking sheet.
• 7 let rise another 2-4hours. score tops with sharp knife.
• 8 preheat oven to 500. place a pan with water in oven to make it steamy.
• 9 place sheet in oven and spray walls of oven 3 times, every 30 seconds.
• 10 bake at 500 for 20-30 minutes, checking after 15 minutes to see if the loaves need to be moved to cook evenly.