Bread Machine Sourdough Bread (From King Arthur Flour)
Ingredients
For 1 1/2 lb loaf
2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 1/2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
2 cups sourdough starter, fed, active, and at room temperature (any variety is fine)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lukewarm water
For 1 lb loaf
1 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 2/3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups sourdough starter, fed, active, and at room temperature (any variety is fine)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lukewarm water
Instructions
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.
Check the dough after about 10 minutes of kneading; add additional water or flour as necessary to make a smooth, soft dough.
Remove the bread from the machine when it's done, and cool it on a rack.
