Recipe - San Francisco Sourdough French Bread

1 pack Dry yeast
2 tablespoon Sugar
5 cup Allpurpose flour
1 cup Warm water
1 One half cup Sourdough starter
2 teaspoon Salt

In large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water, let dissolve 5
minutes. Stir in sugar, starter and gradually add 4 cups of the flour
mixed with salt. Cover bowl with damp cloth, let rise 1 to 1 One half hrs in a
warm, draftfree place. Turn dough onto floured board, work in remaining
flour until dough is no longer sticky, Knead until satiny, about 5 min.
Shape into 1 large round, or 2 long loaves. Set on cookie sheet sprinkled
with corn meal. Let rise again in warm place for 1 to 1 One half hrs. Put
shallow pan of water in lower shelf of oven; preheat to 400 F. Make
diagonal slashes in bread. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is medium
dark brown. Set on rack to cool. Courtesy Telephone Pioneers BillSpalding
*P CRBR 38 A

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