Ingredients for 1.5 lb Loaf

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups (298g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
  • 2 cups (454g) ripe (fed) sourdough starter
  • 2 tablespoons (25g) vegetable oil
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons (57g to 113g) lukewarm water, enough to make a soft dough

Ingredients for 1 lb Loaf

  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 2/3 cups (198g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
  • 1 1/3 cups (301g) ripe (fed) sourdough starter
  • 1 tablespoon (13g) vegetable oil
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons (43g to 57g) lukewarm water, enough to make a soft dough

Directions

  1. Place the ingredients into the pan of your machine, in the order suggested by the manufacturer; program for French Bread, or a similar long-rising cycle; and press start.
  2. Check the dough after about 10 minutes of kneading; add additional water or flour as necessary to make a smooth, soft dough.
  3. Remove the bread from the machine when it's done, and cool it on a rack.