Buddha's Sourdough Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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).
• 3 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).
• 4 preheat oven to 400°f 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.